Peter Scharf discusses the status of Missouri's topsoil, changes in erosion pressures and how Missouri farmers can sustain the resource for generations.
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Bioengineering for Basic Needs
We cook omelets, stir-fry vegetables and boil pasta within minutes with the turn of a switch. For much of the world, cooking food is not so simple, and involves first gathering fuel to make fire — and often that fuel source is wood. It’s a problem when that wood is far from home, and when [...]
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Breeding the Next Big Bean
Andrew Scaboo works to bring healthy, high yielding soybean varieties to Missouri fields.
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.
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Digging Into a New Role
Leslie Touzeau leads new vegetable research project
An agricultural research center isn’t the most likely place for a psychology major, but for Leslie Touzeau, it’s a perfect fit.
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Fish Story
CAFNR class gathers angler tales
This spring Mark Morgan is teaching a course at Mizzou that will culminate in the publication of a book of fishing stories told by Missouri anglers.
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Brain-In-A-Box
Innovative program puts fun in learning about health care
The Show-Me-in-a-Box initiative is a just-started project by the University of Missouri to acquaint Missouri K-12 students with medical science concepts and career opportunities through a fun curriculum.
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