Charlie Arnot, a public relations expert on the the U.S. food system, spoke one-on-one with students and faculty as part of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Reich Family Professor for a Day Program.
April 2012
Battling a Soy Pest
Researchers receive grant to continue fight against cyst nematodes
University of Missouri plant pathologist Melissa Mitchum and colleagues at Iowa State University and North Carolina State University recently received a $466,000 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to continue their research on protecting soybeans from nematode parasites, which cause $1.3 billion annually in soybean crop losses in the U.S.
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Will Race For Food
KOPN wins Float Your Boat for the Food Bank cardboard trophy
One was shaped like a picnic basket. Another was built to look like a gray Stealth bomber. Still another was constructed to resemble a submarine. Then there was the one with a giant dog head, complete with wagging tail and flapping tongue. They shared one thing – they were all made of cardboard and duct [...]
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Distinguished Alumni
CAFNR alumni recognized at award reception
The Ag Alumni Association held their annual Award Reception Thursday, April 12, to celebrate distinguished College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources alumni. The afternoon reception was held at the Memorial Union on the University of Missouri campus. Gayle Johnson of Columbia was named the 2012 True Tiger Volunteer Honoree for her volunteer efforts, [...]
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A Business Partnership
Students help Moberly restaurant boost business
Students help a Moberly business attract new customers
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A Thoroughbred Job
Grad gets first-hand look at Kentucky Derby
Recent CAFNR graduate Liz Schroepfer, Animal Science ’11 and a minor in Agricultural Economics, is participating in the Kentucky Equine Management Internship. This unique twenty-two week internship provides hands-on experience in the Kentucky thoroughbred industry.
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