April 2012

Better Food Choices

Better Food Choices

CAFNR team collaborates to improve food pantry nutrition

CAFNR wants to help make the lives of low-income families a little healthier. The Food Pantry Nutrition Project is partnering researchers with eight mid-Missouri food pantries to improve nutrition.

From Folklore to Science: Cultivating Elderberry

From Folklore to Science: Cultivating Elderberry

MU will host the first international symposium on elderberries

First International Symposium on Elderberry set for June, 2013.

Pining for Economic Opportunity

Pining for Economic Opportunity

Pine straw can be great mulch and boost for Missouri landowners

Research at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center (HARC) could yield new a new crop for Missouri landowners.

Boots on the Green

Boots on the Green

Jerry Hitzhusen collaborates to bring golf to veterans young and old

Jerry Hitzhusen, associate professor of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, strives for inclusion through Boots on the Green golf program for veterans.

Celebration of Excellence

Celebration of Excellence

CAFNR's best is honored at 13th annual gala

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri held its annual Celebration of Excellence Award ceremony on April 12 to honor outstanding faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the College. CAFNR was founded in 1870 as the MU College of Agriculture. Today, its mission encompasses traditional plant and [...]

The Vernal Sojourn

The Vernal Sojourn

CAFNR faculty, staff and students explore the Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Center

They’re not blazing a trail of exploration á la Lewis and Clark, but they are keen observers, and their hiking tradition has not only fulfilled their desire to take in the sights, sounds and smells of the forest, it’s also led to research projects, teaching ideas and forest management strategies.