MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

A photo of Dr. Randall Prather standing in front of a sign for the National Swine Resource & Research Center.

Oct. 13, 2022

Years in the making

Recent successful partial heart transplant in infant linked to MU researcher Randall Prather’s decades long work with genetically modified pigs.

Leah Lepore headshot

Oct. 12, 2022

Research to Rx

In addition to being a full-time student, Leah Lepore works at a drug startup company at Bond Life Sciences Center. Learn more about the junior from St. Charles, Missouri.

four pumpkins in a pumpkin patch

Oct. 11, 2022

Photo gallery: Bradford Research Farm’s pumpkin patch

Every October, more than 2,200 K-12 students visit Bradford Research Farm to learn about corn, soybeans, wildlife pollinators and more. At the end of the visit, the children get a chance to pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. See photos of this year’s crop.

george frees holds up a panel with honey and bees on it

Oct. 5, 2022

Getting A’s and keeping bees

George Frees has been a beekeeper since he was 7 years old. Now, the sophomore brings his passion and expertise to campus as he cares for some of our smallest black-and-gold friends.

Jesse Hall

Oct. 4, 2022

Into the future through MizzouForward

Milestones in MU’s most important investment include world-class hires, program outcomes and infrastructure updates.

group photo of faculty

Oct. 4, 2022

2021-22 promotions and tenure

lots of sunflowers at sunset

Sep. 27, 2022

Photo gallery: South Farm’s sunflower field

Fall has arrived in Columbia. Kick off the cozy season with South Farm’s sunflowers — in bloom this week.

a comic about sanborn field

Sep. 20, 2022

A history of Sanborn Field

You may have seen the rotation field at the corner of College Avenue and Rollins Street many times … but did you know those fields are responsible for helping create an antibiotic that has saved millions of lives?

Sep. 20, 2022

Prepared to serve

New University of Missouri program aims to grow scientific workforce to meet the needs of an aging society.

seven faculty headshots

Sep. 15, 2022

Seven MU faculty named Curators’ Distinguished Professors

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