Tag: College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources
Online tool is an interactive budgeting resource
January 17, 2013 . Story: Jason Vance
An online tool to help young farmers build projected budgets for their operations has been developed by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri.
Tags: Agriculture, CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, FAPRI
Categories: CAFNR, Feature, Innovative Thinking •
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MU to foster food pantry capacity, education in rural Missouri
January 15, 2013 . Story: Jerett Rion
The Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and the Health Communication Research Center housed in the University of Missouri School of Journalism, will work to increase the availability of healthy foods and nutrition education in food pantries in Missouri.
Tags: Agriculture, CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Food bank, University of Missouri
Categories: CAFNR, Division of Applied Social Sciences, Feature, Featured •
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MU climatologist: last year was warmest since 1895
December 28, 2012 . Story: Linda Geist
2012 is the warmest year on record in Missouri since 1895 when climatologists began recording temperatures.
Tags: Agriculture, CAFNR, Climate, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Horticulture & Agroforestry Research Center, Missouri
Categories: Atmospheric Science, CAFNR, Feature, School of Natural Resources, Soil, Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences •
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CAFNR's bed and breakfast is unique educational experience
December 20, 2012 . Story: Linda Geist. Photos: Jessica Salmond
Guests of The Gathering Place find first-class accommodations with luxury linens, chocolate truffles at bedtime, fresh flowers, breakfast made to order, impeccable service and hospitality.
Tags: CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Missouri, The Gathering Place, University of Missouri
Categories: CAFNR, Feature, Hospitality Management •
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New app helps you identify that blotch in your garden
December 19, 2012 . Story: Curt Woheber
A new app can help people easily identify weeds in their field, lawn or garden.
Tags: Agriculture, CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Missouri, Weeds
Categories: CAFNR, Feature, Plant Sciences •
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Second annual cardboard boat race to benefit the Food Bank
December 18, 2012
Story: Randy Mertens
The second annual Float Your Boat for the Food Bank will occur April 20 at Bass Pro Shops lake in Columbia. The fundraiser is sponsored by the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri and The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.
Tags: CAFNR, Collaborating for a healthy future, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Float Your Boat for the Food Bank Cardboard Regatta, Missouri, University of Missouri
Categories: CAFNR, Feature, Featured •
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