MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

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Aug. 5, 2025

Mizzou at the 2025 Missouri State Fair

Visit Mizzou Central for demonstrations, booths and daily activities

Aug. 4, 2025

From livestock barn to pageant stage, the Missouri State Fair offers Mizzou’s young agriculturalists unique leadership roles

Students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources will be at the state fair Aug. 7–17 to ensure the state’s largest agricultural expo runs smoothly.

A conceptual graphic showing biochar being added to soil. Adobe Stock

July 30, 2025

Biochar improves soil health for cotton production, study confirms

Researchers believe the method could be modified for other crops such as corn and beans.

radishes in garden

July 30, 2025

MU Extension gardens cultivate connections

Community gardens program helps grow connections and tackle food insecurity.

three people next to soybean plants

July 23, 2025

Researchers identify key survival strategy for soybeans during heat and drought

The University of Missouri study reveals that soybeans use a natural targeted cooling mechanism to protect reproduction under tough weather conditions.

An invasive Callery pear tree.

July 22, 2025

Tracking invasive pear trees with the help of AI

Mizzou researchers explore low-cost ways to monitor invasive plants in urban areas, which can help protect ecosystems.

Proteins connecting together.

July 15, 2025

Mizzou scientists explore new frontiers in virus defense

University of Missouri researchers uncover the antiviral potential of defensins — tiny proteins with big possibilities in future disease prevention and treatment.

Graduates raise hands and caps into air

July 14, 2025

Mizzou releases spring 2025 graduation list

More than 5,000 Tigers earned degrees and certificates.

close up of pennycress

July 10, 2025

Mizzou researchers engineer plants for optimal biofuel production

A new study develops a roadmap for scientists showing how genetic changes can affect how much oil a plant can produce.

Portraits of six Fulbright Scholars

July 8, 2025

Six faculty selected to further international collaboration through the Fulbright Scholar Program

They will become part of a global network of scholars who conduct research and teach at host institutions.

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