Tag: Missouri

Mission: Excellence

Mission: Excellence

MU ag's fifth dean makes the college a top ranked school

When Frederick Blackmar Mumford, fifth dean of the Missouri College of Agriculture, faced an entirely different situation than his predecessors did.

Still Soy Good for You

Still Soy Good for You

New research shows vegetable oil remains healthy for humans

A worry that a diet high in vegetable oil triggers inflammation and chronic disease in humans is not supported by scientific testing on humans.

Deadly Upset

Deadly Upset

App automatically calls for help after a tractor rollover

A CAFNR research team has begun final testing of an app that may save lives of tractor rollover victims.

Will Race for Food

Will Race for Food

46 boats compete in the Float Your Boat for the Food Bank race

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.

Ready to Burst?

Ready to Burst?

Farmland prices are well above average trends

Low mortgage rates and record income per acre may be driving farmland values higher than is sustainable.

Look Out Illinois!

Look Out Illinois!

Tornado Alley shifts eastward this storm season

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.