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College Farmer Columnist

College Farmer Columnist

CAFNR student to pen monthly column

Courtney Leeper, Trenton, Mo., has been selected as the Missouri Ruralist College Farmer columnist. Leeper is a junior studying science and agricultural journalism at MU.

Agri-Marketing Honor

Agri-Marketing Honor

MU Alumnus named NAMA president

MU Alumnus named NAMA president

Culinary Connection

Culinary Connection

Nina Furstenau found her roots in Tunisia—a small North African country she had never been to before. “For the first time in my life I kind of looked like the people around me,” said Furstenau, who teaches food and wine writing in CAFNR’s Science and Agricultural Journalism program. Furstenau grew up in Kansas where her [...]

ACTing Vice President

ACTing Vice President

Brammer Elected National First VP of ACT

Breanne Brammer, a sophomore majoring in science and agricultural journalism, was elected National First Vice President for the Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. Brammer, a native of Gallatin, Mo., was elected during the 14th annual Agricultural Media Summit in Albuquerque, N.M. “When I entered the MU science and agricultural journalism program as a freshman, my advisor, [...]

In the Trenches

In the Trenches

Students explore Missouri to unpack complex agricultural and environmental issues

Be prepared to get your boots muddy. That just might be the most important piece of advice aspiring journalists receive and it’s a literal and metaphorical creed that Bill Allen, assistant professor of science journalism in the College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources’ (CAFNR) Science and Agricultural Journalism Program, tells each student who boards [...]

Guess Who's 90?

Guess Who's 90?

Science and Agricultural Journalism program reaches milestone

The Science and Agricultural Journalism program is proud to be celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Until 1929, the agricultural journalism program was one of only two degrees, the other being general agriculture, offered by the College of Agriculture. Science and Agricultural Journalism slideshow The program combines the best of the Missouri School of Journalism [...]