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Events connect farmers to the latest agricultural science
May 13, 2013
Story: Mike Burden
Photos: Mike Burden
CAFNR hosts events across the state to ensure farmers are informed with the latest science-based information for their unique soil and climatic conditions.
Tags: Bradford Research Center, Field Days, Forage Systems Research Center, Graves-Chapple Research Center, Greenley Memorial Research Center, Horticultural and Agroforestry Research Center, Hundley-Whaley Research Center, John Poehlmann, Justin Sexten, Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, South Farm Research Center, T.E. "Jake" Fisher Delta Research Center, Thompson Research Center, tomatoes
Categories: Agricultural Systems Management, Agriculture, Animal Sciences, CAFNR, Events, Extension, Natural Resources, News You Can Use, Plant Sciences •
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Graduates return to the sport they love
May 10, 2013
Story: Amy Zuroweste
Competitive softball has been a big part of the lives of CAFNR employees Melissa Daniels and Kimberly Martin.
Tags: CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Kim Martin, Melissa Daniels, Softball, The College of Agriculture, tiger garden, University of Missouri
Categories: Inside CAFNR, Plant Sciences •
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Taking the long view for sustaining Missouri's soils
May 10, 2013
Story: Mike Burden
Peter Scharf discusses the status of Missouri's topsoil, changes in erosion pressures and how Missouri farmers can sustain the resource for generations.
Tags: Bradford Research Center, cover crops, erosion, Graves-Chapple Research Center, Peter Scharf, Tim Reinbott, topsoil
Categories: CAFNR, Extension, Feature, Featured, Innovative Thinking, Plant Sciences •
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Cattle and crop prices lower, a bullish dairy market
April 17, 2013 . Story: Jason Vance
University of Missouri agricultural economists predict a mixed bag of cattle, diary and crop prices in 2013.
Tags: agricultural and applied economics, Agriculture, animal sciences, Beef, CAFNR, cattle, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Corn, Division of Applied Social Sciences, Drought, food, Outlook, plant sciences, Soybean, soybeans, University of Missouri
Categories: Agricultural and Applied Economics, Animal Sciences, CAFNR, Extension, Feature, Plant Sciences •
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CAFNR panel discusses strategies to meet global challenges
April 12, 2013
Story: Mike Burden
Photos: Mike Burden
Two billion. That’s the projected global population growth by 2050. It’s the equivalent of adding more than six times the current U.S. population to the planet. Feeding 9 billon people while conserving natural resources, improving global health and fostering greater equality were a few of the many challenges discussed at the recent Board for International [...]
Tags: Board for International Food and Agriculture Development, Bob Sharp, CAFNR International Programs, Chancellor Brady Deaton, Food security, Handy Williamson, Jill Findeis, marc linit, USAID, Willi Meyers
Categories: CAFNR, Division of Applied Social Sciences, Evidence of Excellence, Forestry, Inspirational Impact, Plant Sciences •
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Andrew Scaboo works to bring healthy, high yielding soybean varieties to Missouri fields.
April 12, 2013
Story: Mike Burden
Photos: Mike Burden
In a non-descript building in central Missouri, Andrew Scaboo works to turn humble seeds into the next big beans. Glycine max, or soybeans, is Missouri’s most important crop, generating nearly $2 billion in annual revenue.
Tags: Andrew Scaboo, Grover Shannon, Henry Nguyen, National Center for Soybean Biotechnology, soybeans
Categories: CAFNR, Innovative Thinking, Plant Sciences •
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