April 2012
CAFNR team collaborates to improve food pantry nutrition
April 17, 2012 . Story by Roger Meissen
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.
Tags: Bill McKelvey, CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Division of Applied Social Sciences, Food bank, Food security, Missouri, rural sociology
Categories: CAFNR, Division of Applied Social Sciences, Feature, Inspirational Impact, Rural Sociology •
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MU will host the first international symposium on elderberries
April 16, 2012
Story: Mike Burden
First International Symposium on Elderberry set for June, 2013.
Tags: Andrew Thomas, Botanical Interaction Studies, Dennis Lubahn, elderberry, Lincoln University, Missouri Botanical Garden, Southwest Research Center
Categories: Biochemistry, CAFNR, Extension, Food Science, Health and Nutrition, Innovative Thinking, Institute for Continental Climate Viticulture and Enology, Lawn and Garden, Plant Sciences, Press Release •
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Pine straw can be great mulch and boost for Missouri landowners
April 13, 2012
Research at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center (HARC) could yield new a new crop for Missouri landowners.
Tags: agroforestry, HARC, Mulch, PH, Pine, pine straw, Ray Glendening, Soil
Categories: CAFNR, Forestry, Innovative Thinking •
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Jerry Hitzhusen collaborates to bring golf to veterans young and old
April 13, 2012
Jerry Hitzhusen, associate professor of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, strives for inclusion through Boots on the Green golf program for veterans.
Tags: Boots on the Green, Golf, Jerry Hitzhusen, Parks, Recreation and Tourism, therapeutic recreation, Vietnam Veteran
Categories: CAFNR, Evidence of Excellence, Inside CAFNR, Parks, Recreation and Tourism •
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CAFNR's best is honored at 13th annual gala
April 13, 2012
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 [...]
Categories: CAFNR, Evidence of Excellence, Feature, Featured •
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CAFNR faculty, staff and students explore the Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Center
April 13, 2012
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.
Tags: Baskett, hiking, Jason Hubbart, Mike Leahy, Richard Guyette, Rose-Marie Muzika
Categories: Forestry, Inside CAFNR, Personal Connections, School of Natural Resources •
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