The Hundley-Whaley Research Center is set to host an in-person field day on Saturday, Sept. 11. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. Along with traditional field day topics, several other events will be held throughout the day. A Classic Tractor Exhibit will be present, and there will be booths set…
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Pawan Basnet Receives Borlaug Scholarship and Diversity Enhancement Award through NAPB
Pawan Basnet, a PhD candidate in the Division of Plant Science and Technology, received a Borlaug Scholarship and the Diversity Enhancement Award from the National Association of Plant Breeders
Pawan Basnet, a Ph.D. candidate in the Division of Plant Science and Technology at the University of Missouri (MU) College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) received a Borlaug Scholarship through the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB). Eighteen graduate students from universities throughout the United States were selected for this award. The NAPB outreach group represents plant breeders in federal,…
Two Students Named George Washington Carver Fellows
Brittney Cade and Alexis Jones named George Washington Carver Fellows
The George Washington Carver Fellowship for Graduate Studies helps support under-represented scholars in MS and PhD degree programs in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri (MU). The assistantship honors George Washington Carver, a native Missourian, who gained international recognition in the early 20th century for his teaching and research in agriculture. For…
Science Night to Focus on Vegetables, Butterflies and Flowers
Science Night at Jefferson Farm and Garden will continue this month. The event will be held Thursday, Aug. 19, at 5:30 p.m.
Science Night at Jefferson Farm and Garden will be continuing this month! Science Night will be held Thursday, Aug. 19, at 5:30 p.m. Discussions will be centered around vegetables, butterflies and flowers. The vegetable discussion will feature different varieties of tomatoes, different staking methods for tomatoes, cover crops and the different types of peppers. There will also be different tastings…
Highlighting Different Agricultural Topics
The Graves-Chapple Research Center field day set for Aug. 24
The Graves-Chapple Research Center is set to host an in-person field day this year, on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The free event will include breakfast, lunch and a variety of agricultural topics. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. with the first tour leaving at 8 a.m. and lunch will be served around noon. “We are incredibly excited to host an in-person…
A New Beginning
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $500,000 in funding to the “MU-Osage Food & Agriculture Program for Tribal Student Recruitment, Engagement, and Success" project
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $500,000 in funding for a project titled “MU-Osage Food & Agriculture Program for Tribal Student Recruitment, Engagement, and Success” through the New Beginnings for Tribal Students (NBTS) grant program. NBTS is a competitive grant for land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable support, specifically for…
A SNAPSHOT of Wildlife Patterns Nationwide
University of Missouri researchers contribute to nationwide study, by setting camera traps at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center (HARC)
Wildlife behavioral patterns have been tracked by researchers across the United States for years. While many individual research studies have been done on this topic, a snapshot of the United States as whole, has not. Summer LaRose, research wildlife biologist at the University of Missouri (MU) in College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), participated in a nationwide study…
Studying Oxygen Levels in Lakes Around the World
Researchers compile data from lakes throughout the world to look at changing oxygen levels
A recent study shows that oxygen levels in temperate lakes around the world are declining rapidly, a trend that is largely driven by warming temperatures that threatens freshwater biodiversity and drinking water quality. Rebecca North, assistant professor of limnology in the University of Missouri (MU) College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR), took part in a world-wide study, which…
Assessing Fairness and Expectations in Agricultural Markets
Harvey James receives USDA NIFA grant to enhance the understanding of fairness in agricultural food markets
Harvey James, professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics, recently received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). James was awarded $446,453 for his project titled “Assessing Fairness and Expectations in Agricultural Markets.” The grant was part of a recent $14.5 million USDA investment into two key programs (Economics, Markets and…