Tag: Missouri
MU ag's fifth dean makes the college a top ranked school
May 10, 2013
Story: Randy Mertens
When Frederick Blackmar Mumford, fifth dean of the Missouri College of Agriculture, faced an entirely different situation than his predecessors did.
Tags: Agriculture, CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Frederick Mumford, Missouri, University of Missouri
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New research shows vegetable oil remains healthy for humans
May 6, 2013
Story: Randy Mertens
A worry that a diet high in vegetable oil triggers inflammation and chronic disease in humans is not supported by scientific testing on humans.
Tags: Agriculture, animal sciences, CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, health, Kevin Fritsche, Missouri, Nutrition, soy oil, University of Missouri, Vegetable oils
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App automatically calls for help after a tractor rollover
April 24, 2013
Story: Randy Mertens
Photos: Tractor rollover photo courtesy RescueTechs.
A CAFNR research team has begun final testing of an app that may save lives of tractor rollover victims.
Tags: A. Bulent Koc, Agriculture, CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Missouri, University of Missouri
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46 boats compete in the Float Your Boat for the Food Bank race
April 20, 2013
Story: Randy Mertens
Forty-six cardboard boats constructed by student groups, community organizations, businesses, individuals, families and media companies competed in the April 20 Float Your Boat for the Food Bank race in Columbia.
Tags: CAFNR, 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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Farmland prices are well above average trends
April 17, 2013 . Story: Jason Vance
Low mortgage rates and record income per acre may be driving farmland values higher than is sustainable.
Tags: agricultural and applied economics, Agriculture, CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Missouri, Ron Plain, University of Missouri
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Tornado Alley shifts eastward this storm season
April 9, 2013
Story: Randy Mertens
Tornado Alley will probably see slightly fewer tornadoes this storm season, while areas to its east will see a more than average, says a climate expert at the University of Missouri.
Tags: Atmospheric Sciences, CAFNR, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Missouri, Tony Lupo, University of Missouri
Categories: CAFNR, Feature •
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