Winter Semester 2005 Index Page:

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News:

CAFNR scholarship deadline February 1
By Shawn Davis, Corner Post staff (posted 1/31/05)

What does every college student need more than anything? It is not food or water or books. The one thing that all college students need is money. (full text here)

Ag Unlimited scheduled for February 1
By Alice Roach, Corner Post staff (posted 1/31/05)
College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources alumni, friends, faculty and staff will gather Feb. 1, 2005, to celebrate Ag Unlimited. The event is hosted by the CAFNR Alumni Association in order to raise money to benefit students of the college. (full text here)

CAFNR study abroad fair to be held February 2 and 3
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 1/31/05)

Students of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri - Columbia will have a chance to learn about study abroad programs at the CAFNR Study Abroad Fair heldFebruary 2 and 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Agriculture Building, room 2-30. (full text here)

Agricultural Systems Management Club Goes to Costa Rica
By Justin Otto, Corner Post staff (posted 1/31/05)

The Agricultural Systems Management Club traveled to Costa Rica over winter break to compare and contrast the differences in agriculture between the two cultures. The trip cost the students $2,300 dollars, which covered airfare and meals. In return, the 20 students who attended received three hours of credit and an experience they’ll never forget. (full text here)

MU reflects on the tsunami disaster
By Cat Vaughn, Corner Post staff (posted 1/31/05)

A tsunami memorial service was hosted by Chancellor Brady Deaton January 25, 2005, on the Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri - Columbia. The service was held to reflect and honor those victims lost in the tsunami overseas. (full text here)

New web program opens doors for students
By Nicky Frazier, Corner Post staff (posted 1/31/05)

The career services office in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources introduced a new web program last week that will allow CAFNR students to post resumes and employers to post jobs. (full text here)

MO-Ag Classic a success
By Tyne Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 2/4/05)

Agricultural producers, dealers and leaders came together to share ideas for the fifth annual MO-Ag Classic in Columbia, Mo. (full story here)

Ag Sciences week participants feast at Mo-Ag BBQ
By Cat Vaughn, Corner Post staff (posted 2/4/05)

The 42nd Annual Mo-Ag Barbeque kicked off Ag Sciences Week at the Hearnes Center Wednesday, February 2. With over 40 companies and products present, anyone who is anyone in the agriculture business was there. (full story here)

Loos tales comes to campus Feb. 8
By Tyne Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 2/4/05)

Trent Loos will be on the MU campus at 7 p.m. on February 8 in the Monsanto Auditorium of the Life Sciences Building to speak about closing the gap between farmers and consumers. Loos’ topic is Stop Defending Agriculture. (full text here)

Livestock grading and judging events coming to Trowbridge
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 2/4/05)

In an attempt to improve Missouri’s livestock industry, the 16th Annual Missouri Youth Livestock Grading and Judging Contest and Workshop will allow youth and adults from across the state to learn livestock evaluation skills and US Department of Agriculture standards. The date of the event is March 12 at Trowbridge Livestock Center, Columbia, Mo. (full text here)

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Loos makes two student organizations think
By Tyne Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 2/11/05)

Trent Loos made Collegiate Farm Bureau and Collegiate Farmer’s Union members question their motives during his stay at the University of Missouri-Columbia. (full text here)

Givestrong-a-thon held to support fight against cancer
By: Cat Vaughn, Corner Post staff (posted 2/14/05)

The Givestrong-a-thon fundraiser for the Lance Armstrong Foundation kicked off its 12 hour cardio-thon at 7 p.m., Friday, February 4 at the MU Recreational Center. The cardio-thon was held to raise $5,000 for cancer research and educate people about cancer through the Lance Armstrong Foundation. (full text here)

AGR Classic Steer and Heifer Show a success
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 2/14/05)

More than 350 junior exhibitors with approximately 550 head of steers and heifers gathered for the 11th Annual AGR Classic Steer and Heifer Preview Show February 5 and 6 at Midway Exposition Center in Columbia, Mo. The show, which draws livestock exhibitors from over 10 states, serves as a community service project for the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity at the University of Missouri. (full text here)

Horticulture Club holds rose sale
By Nicky Frazier, Corner Post staff (posted 2/14/05)

Love is in the air, and so is the smell of roses. As relationships blossom this season, a gift of roses is a great way to tell someone you are thinking of them. The horticulture club wants to help you out on Valentine’s Day. (full text here)

V-Day at MU on Friday, Feb. 18
By Meghan Stewart, Corner Post staff (posted 2/17/05)

The University of Missouri—Columbia will be presenting a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues at 7 p.m., February 18 at Jesse Auditorium. (full text here)

No start day dance this semester
By James McNary, CornerPost staff (posted 2/18/05)

The Start Day and Stop Day dances hosted by the Independent Aggies are as much of an institution in CAFNR as any of the other events held by student groups throughout the year. The last time a dance was called off happened so long ago that no current members of the organization are unaware of it ever happening. (full text here)

Peace Corps Recruitment runs out of room
By Tina Cook, Corner Post staff (posted 2/18/05)

“This is the largest turn-out I have ever had at a place like this,” said Mark Kittrell after his Peace Corps Recruitment meeting was moved to accommodate over 50 people who arrived on February 10, at 6 p.m. for information on volunteering opportunities offered through Peace Corps and how to apply. (full text here)

Energy Management wins "system of the year"
By: Shawn Davis, Corner Post staff (posted 2/18/05)

There is one thing every American takes for granted in their everyday life. It is used every time you walk into a room, take a shower and log onto the Internet. Energy is used to power lights and water heaters as well as computers. Without that energy, the University of Missouri would not be able to function. (full text here)

Diving team no longer undefeated
Missouri women bring down Nebraska in last dual
By Nicky Frazier, Corner Post staff (posted 2/21/05)

Feb. 2, 2005, was a day the University of Missouri women’s swimming and diving team will never forget. It was a Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. At 1 p.m., the MU team took on the undefeated University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. This team was going to be tough to beat, but the Tigers were ready. (full text here)

Pork Industry holds annual Expo
By: Tyne Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 2/21/05)

Pork producers experienced two days of learning and networking during the tradeshow, classes and meetings of the Missouri Pork Expo, February 15-16, at the Holiday Inn Select in Columbia, Mo. (full text here)

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Wallace wins speech contest
By Tyne Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 2/22/05)

Whitnee Wallace, a junior at Clinton High School of Carrollton, Mo., placed first in the Missouri Pork Association Speech Contest. (full text here)

Study abroad deadline quickly approaching
By Alice Roach, Corner Post staff (posted 2/25/05)

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources students planning on participating in summer or fall 2005 study abroad programs must submit their application by March 1. Students can obtain an online application at http://www.cafnr.missouri.edu/Students/studyabroadapp.asp . (full text here)

ASM lawnmower clinic coming soon
By James McNary, Corner Post staff (posted 2/28/05)

The Agricultural Systems Management Club decided again this year to split the annual lawnmower and garden tiller tune-up clinic over two weekends, giving potential customers two chances to have their mowers serviced. (full text here)

SAS raising awareness for new student center
By Shawn Davis, Corner Post staff (posted 2/28/05)

Students walking through Brady Commons and the University Bookstore this week might have noticed something peculiar. All the bookstore employees and many students were wearing shirts promoting a vote to expand Brady Commons. Student Auxiliary Services has been working to get the word to students that Brady needs a change, and students tend to agree. (full text here)

Schurz Hall residents expect new kitchen soon
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 3/7/05)

Residents of Schurz Hall on the University of Missouri - Columbia campus may currently see changes on the first floor, as a former computer lab behind the front desk is being renovated into a public kitchen for resident use. (full text here)

MU club volleyball team ranks No. 1 in nation
By Justin Otto, Corner Post staff (posted 3/7/05)

For the second time in three years, the woman’s club volleyball team at Mizzou is ranked first in the nation. Two years ago the Mizzou club team was upset by Texas in the National Championship game. However, this year’s team doesn’t compare to the team of 2003. (full text here)

Second Lawnmower Clinic Rescheduled
By James McNary, Corner Post staff (posted 3/11/05)

The second section of the ASM Club’s lawnmower clinic with drop-off dates planned for March 31 and April 1 has been postponed due to a scheduling conflict with the regional ASAE meeting in St. Joseph, Mo. The new drop-off dates have been tentatively set for April 7 from 4-6 p.m. and April 8 from 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. (full text here)

Controversial Name Change anticipates best for CAFNR
By Cat Vaughn, Corner Post staff (posted 3/11/05)

Last week the decision to change Ag week to CAFNR week passed. This decision officially changes the name of the week that was originally run through the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. (full text here)

A closer look at the Ag Ambassador program
By Alice Roach, Corner Post staff (posted 3/11/05)

Fifteen students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources were recently selected as new members of the CAFNR Ambassador Program.
The new Ambassadors are Laura Beach, Matt Brown, Laura Clark, Paul Cowherd, Jonathan Lusardi, Rachel McGilvray, Tyne Morgan, Meagan Perry, Aaron Puchbauer, Laura Puchbauer, Lisa Steins, James Tvrdy, Josh Twente, Kelvin Urday and Rosie Weilbacher. (full text here)

Independent Aggies and ACT tour Western Farm Show
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 3/11/05)

Members of the Independent Aggies and Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow attended the Western Farm Show February 26, in Kansas City, Mo. where they learned about the latest farm and livestock equipment in the agriculture industry. (full text here)

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Offsuit continues to entertain crowds
By Meghan Stewart, Corner Post staff (posted 3/11/05)

Offsuit, a local Columbia band played at the Music Café March 3 and left the crowd in aw. (full text here)

Block and Bridle to hold annual steer and heifer show
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 3/14/05)

The University of Missouri - Columbia Block and Bridle Club will hold their annual steer and heifer show March 19-20, 2005, at Midway Expo Center, Columbia, Mo. (full text here)

Success of International Fashion
By Tina Cook, Corner Post staff (posted 3/14/05)

The International Fashion Show, held at Jesse Auditorium, attracted an impressive amount of people March 10, 2005. At 7 p.m., the auditorium reached near capacity. MSA/GPC and all student organizations involved provided a night of educational entertainment. (full text here)

March Madness is in our midst
By Shawn Davis, Corner Post staff (posted 3/28/05)

A five over a 12, an eight over a one, it’s not calculus or algebra, it’s March Madness. Every year, 65 of the best teams in college basketball compete in the NCAA Tournament. It has quickly grown into one of the most watched sports events in the world. (full text here)

Agricultural symposium to be hosted by Sigma Alpha
By Tyne Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 3/28/05)

Sigma Alpha, a professional agricultural sorority, is hosting an event to which all CAFNR students and staff are invited. The second annual “Agriculture Symposium” will be held at 6:30 p.m., April 6, 2005, in Eckles Hall at the University of Missouri -Columbia. (full text here)

CAFNR $35/credit hour instructional fee unraveled
By Alice Roach, Corner Post staff (posted 4/1/05)

The College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources instituted an instructional fee for all CAFNR courses beginning in the fall 2004 semester. The new $35 fee distributes funds across CAFNR divisions, the academic programs office and financial aid grants. The fee is a new technique to maximize student experience at the university. (full text here)

Block and Bridle kicks off Spring Break with steer and heifer show
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 4/1/05)

Missouri youth beef exhibitors Rachael Carlson and Dusty Hays took top honors at the annual Block and Bridle Steer and Heifer Show March 19-20 at Midway Expo Center, Columbia, Mo. This was the first show of the year, open only to Missouri junior exhibitors. (full text here)

Animal identification system underway in Missouri
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 4/1/05)

The idea of a national animal identification system in the United States is not a completely new concept. More than 60 years ago, cattle were given an ear tattoo when vaccinated for brucellosis, a contagious disease caused by Brucella bacterium most often found in swine and bovine animals. This method of tagging provided the United States with a very successful cattle identification program for many years. (full story here)

Executive-in-Residence to visit CAFNR students
By Meghan Stewart, Corner Post staff (posted 4/1/05)

The Robert O. Reich Family Executive-in-Residence Program is bringing Vice President and Group Executive of Anheuser-Busch Packaging Group Lise Herren to the University of Missouri-Columbia on April 5-6. (full story here)

Second Global Issues Forum still in hot dispute
By Cat Vaughn, Corner Post staff (posted 4/4/05)

The second Global Issues Forum hosted by Chancellor Brady Deaton on Tuesday, March 29, 2005, in Memorial Union on the MU campus was arranged to discuss the importance of higher education on a global level. (full story here)

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Bowman-Morrill spoke at agriculture symposium
By Tyne A. Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 4/9/05)

Gina Bowman-Morrill, a member of an agricultural advisory task force, spoke at Sigma Alpha’s Symposium and stressed the importance of getting involved and making a difference in the political world today. The symposium was held Tuesday, April 6 in Eckles hall at the University of Missouri-Columbia. (full story here)

Large donation given to School of Natural Resources
By Tina Cook, Corner Post staff (posted 4/9/05)

The School of Natural Resources will receive as much as $100,000 through the combined efforts of the Bass Pro Shops Sportsman Center of Columbia, Mo., the contractors and builders of their new store, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and a donation from the McQuinn Fund for Academic Excellence in care of Vice Chancellor & Dean Tom Payne. (full story here)

Saturday Morning Science on campus:
Lecture series aims to reach beyond science community
By Nicky Frazier, Corner Post staff (posted 4/9/05)

Saturday Morning Science is a weekly series of lectures held in the Monsanto Auditorium of the Life Sciences Center. Every Saturday morning, from 10:30 to 11:30, everyone is invited to attend lectures on various science topics. (full story here)

Block and Bridle holds Cattlemen’s Forum with NFU
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 4/9/05)

Dave Fredrickson, National Farmer’s Union President, and Dr. Max Thornsberry of the Missouri Stockgrowers Association gave a presentation on current U.S. agricultural issues concerning the National Farmers Union to University of Missouri - Columbia agricultural students March 29 in the Animal Sciences Research Center. Fredrickson and Thornsberry addressed current concerns about U.S. independent cattle farmers, particularly Bovine Spongiform Encelpalapathy (BSE), during the presentation. (full story here)

Kenny Chesney brings summer to Missouri
By Shawn Davis, Corner Post staff (posted 4/9/05)

After only 46 minutes, the 15,061-seat Mizzou Arena was sold out due to the hype surrounding the CMA entertainer of the year, Kenny Chesney. On April 2, Chesney lived up to that hype by putting on a great show for Mid-Missouri during his “Somewhere in the Sun Tour.” (full story posted)

Sigma Xi anniversary focuses on future in life sciences
By Cat Vaughn, Corner Post staff (posted 4/11/05)

University of Missouri-Columbia’s Sigma Xi celebrated their 100th anniversary Thursday April 7, 2005. Sigma Xi is the scientific research society present on campus. Activities for the anniversary included initiation, dinner and guest speaker Dr. R. Michael Roberts. (full story here)

Exec.-in-Residence leaves behind positive impression
By Meghan Stewart, Corner Post staff (posted 4/11/05)

Executive-in-Residence Lise Herren was at the University of Missouri-Columbia April 5 and 6. Herren is a 1982 graduate of MU with a degree in agricultural economics. She later went on to get her masters in agricultural and applied economics at the University of Minnesota. She is currently the Vice President and Group Executive of Anheuser-Busch Packaging Group. (full story here)

Cooper takes next step towards career success
By Tyne Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 4/15/05)

Megan Cooper, a junior majoring in agricultural journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia will intern with Monsanto for the 2005 summer. (full story here)

Celebration of Excellence showcases accomplishments
By Cat Vaughn, Corner Post staff (posted 4/18/05)

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources hosted the 2005 Celebration of Excellence April 14, 2005, at Reynolds Alumni Center. The Celebration of Excellence is a night of awards to prominent people active in CAFNR. (full story here)

College to host finals week study/food night on May 8
By Alice Roach, Corner Post staff (posted 4/25/05)

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ Student Council invites students to participate in the Finals Week Study/Food Night 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 8 in the Agriculture Building. (full story here)

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Kings and queens out for night on town
By Meghan Stewart, Corner Post staff (posted 4/25/05)

The queens and kings were out for the evening of April 12, drag queens and kings that is. Triangle Coalition, MSA/GPC and Mizzou After Dark hosted the second annual Trading Faces Drag Show at Jesse Auditorium. (full story here)

CAFNR students earn FFA Awards
By Tina Cook, Corner Post staff (posted 5/2/05)

Tyne Morgan and Tyler Francis of the University of Missouri-Columbia, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources received awards of proficiency at the 77th Missouri Future Farmers of America Convention held April 21-22 at the Hearnes Center on the MU campus. (full story here)

Two agriculture professors awarded for excellence
By Alice Roach, Corner Post staff (posted 5/2/05)

Two College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources professors are recipients of 2005 Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence. Assistant professor of rural sociology Mary Grigsby and assistant professor Josh Millspaugh of fisheries and wildlife sciences were awarded Kemper Fellowships. (full story here)

MU students host duck race to help Mo. Booneslick area
By Meghan Stewart, Corner Post staff (posted 5/2/05)

Seventeen members of the University of Missouri’s parks, recreation and tourism class hosted the second annual Missouri River rubber duck race on April 30. The ducks were released in Glasgow, Mo., at 9 am and ended in Rocheport, Mo. Local area fire rescue teams herded the ducks down the Missouri River to keep them contained and made sure none went astray. (full story here)

End of the year stress heightened by search for housing
By Shawn Davis, Corner Post staff (posted 5/2/05)

The end of the year can be a very stressful time for many students but not just because of finals. Looking for a place to live can take a lot of time and be stressful. (full story here)

Shauck goes French with the study abroad program
By Tyne A. Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 5/4/05)

Heather Shauck, a junior at the University of Missouri-Columbia majoring in agricultural business with a minor in French and international agriculture, chose to study abroad for a semester in France. (full story here)

CAFNR student to intern with ADM over summer
By Tyne A. Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 5/4/05)

Heather Shauck, a junior at the University of Missouri-Columbia, will have the opportunity to intern with Archer Daniels’ Midland (ADM) in Mexico, Mo., for the summer. As an agricultural business major, she will be a commodity training intern, where she will buy and sell soybeans. The internship is from May 23 until school begins in August. (full story here)

CAFNR Connections: creating connection for students
By Nicky Frazier, Corner Post staff (posted 5/6/05)

An exciting new program is in the works in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Services Office. Starting in August, CAFNR students will have the opportunity to contact college alumni for invaluable career insight. (full story here)

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Features:
Valentine’s Day is a world-wide holiday, but where did it come from?
By: Meghan Stewart, Corner Post staff (posted 2/4/05)

While there are different stories that tell the beginning of Valentine’s Day, the true reason we celebrate this day is unknown. (full text here)

New breakfast promotion for off-campus students
By Shawn Davis, Corner Post staff (posted 2/4/05)

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s a jump-start, a wake up and provides many essential vitamins and minerals. It is the key to being able to function and concentrate in the morning, and with every dining hall on campus offering breakfast it should be the biggest meal of the day for college students. (full text here)

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Patriots win another Super Bowl in defensive struggle
By Shawn Davis, Corner Post staff (posted 2/11/05)

Every year, one Sunday in late January or early February, the entire nation sits down to watch the most watched event of the year. It’s not American Idol, CSI or ER. It is the Super Bowl. (full text here)

Students celebrate Mardi Gras on the streets of St. Louis
By Shawn Davis, Corner Post staff (posted 2/11/05)

Mardi Gras, the one last hurrah before two months of giving up your biggest temptation. It is a way to repay Jesus for giving his life, but for many Missouri students, Mardi Gras is about partying, and that takes them to the streets of St. Louis to celebrate this holiday. (full text here)

The meaning of the room titled "Dungeon"
Find out what's in the dungeon of the Agriculture Building
By Joe Wilson, Corner Post guest writer (posted 2/11/05)

What dangers lurk in the lowest levels of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? What monsters of the insect world are stored in the aquatic entomology cage called “the dungeon?” Who keeps these beasts locked in their alcohol jail cells? What would lead a person to find these answers? (full text here)

New rec center worth the wait
By Nicky Frazier, Corner Post staff (posted 2/11/05)

What happens in the grotto stays in the grotto.

This probably sounds like a disclaimer one would hear shortly after entering a party at a famous mansion full of beautiful women and secrets beyond the imagination. Well not so fast. This soon could be a phrase uttered all around the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. (full text here)

FAFSA tips for students
By Alice Roach, Corner Post staff (posted 2/14/05)

Students looking for more ways to finance their education should apply for federal assistance through the U.S. Department of Education's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The University of Missouri’s priority FAFSA deadline is March 1, 2005. (full text here)

Sleep and stress management leads to a healthy mind and body
By Alice Roach, Corner Post staff (posted 2/18/05)

In a time of scheduling your day down to the last minute, college students often forget to block in time for the necessary amount of sleep. According to Terry Wilson, Coordinator of Health Promotions at the MU Student Health Center, college students should be logging in seven hours of shut-eye each night. (full text here)

MU’s Secret Passage Ways
By Allyssa Berry, Corner Post guest writer (posted 2/18/05)

As you walk to class on campus, perhaps you have noticed the wave of heat that hits you just as you walk past the round vents embedded in the sidewalk. The University of Missouri campus has a little known secret that lies beneath our feet: an extensive tunnel system that connects campus buildings underground. (full text here)

Hit Me – I Dare You
Pedestrian Campus Confusion at MU
By Christine Tew, Corner Post guest writer (posted 2/18/05)

Common sense suggests not walking into the path of the 3,500-pound vehicles rolling down College Avenue, Rollins Street and other main campus thoroughfares. (full text here)

Don’t bug me
By Justin Otto, Corner Post staff (posted 2/21/05)

Mother Nature has teased us through the month of February by giving us a few tastes of warm weather. The feeling of the sun on our backs as we walk to class rejuvenates images of spring. The thought of wearing short sleeve shirts, sandals and spending weekends outside make us smile, but there is something about spring that has some college students worrying: Bugs. Yes bugs, those pesky insects that find their way into our dorm room and apartments. (full text here)

Work Study provides opportunities for students
By Libby Felts, Corner Post guest writer (posted 2/25/05)

It’s 5 p.m. on Friday. University of Missouri students are scurrying across campus to meet friends at a dining hall or grab dinner downtown, shielding themselves from the 35-degree cold and the biting wind. (full text here)

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Volunteering at Cedar Creek great experience for all
By Brooke Frautschy, Corner Post guest writer (posted 2/25/05)

“Volunteering holds a special place in my life,” said Ashley Gallion, a junior at the University of Missouri-Columbia. For this reason, she decided to help out at Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center. (full text here)

Students, faculty, and the plus/minus grading system
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 2/28/05)

Since the implementation of a plus/minus grading system for undergraduate students at the University of Missouri- Columbia nearly 10 years ago, constant debate over the system continues to serve as a problem among university faculty and students. (full text here)

Raptor rehabilitation program at MU
By Justin Otto, Corner Post staff (posted 2/28/05)

The Phi Sigma Pi honors fraternity originally wanted to adopt a couple new traditions, but instead they adopted a raptor.(full text here)

A big industry getting bigger
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 3/7/05)

Ethanol production, the third largest use of U.S. corn, adds $4.5 billion to U.S. farm income annually. Currently, ethanol facilities in the United States use 10 percent of the nation’s corn crop to produce ethanol, but rising demands for the product are likely to increase that percentage within the next few years. (full text here)

Homesteading in the 21st Century”
By Tina Cook, Corner Post staff (posted 3/7/05)

“1-2-3-4… is there still 12?” asked Mike Knoll, owner of Bonne Femme Vegetable Farm, Columbia, as he counted head of cattle. The tan wooly fur of the Scottish Highland cattle hangs in curly locks off their short, boxy bodies. Their heads are adorned by large, sharp horns. This docile breed of cattle produces the only type of beef the English royal family eats. (full text here)

Fistulated cows part of MU farm research
By Lori Guthals, Corner Post guest writer (posted 3/11/05)

“Hole-y cows” might be what some call them, but the appropriate term would be fistulated cows. And at the University of Missouri’s beef farm, fistulated cows are used to study the digestion of foods in the rumen. (full text here)

Excede: The One to Use First
By Brandice McDowell, Corner Post guest writer (posted 3/11/05)

Respiratory disease is the most significant health problem in the beef industry, according to an animal disease laboratory in Indiana. Researchers at Pfizer Animal Health believe they have come up with a way to combat this problem with the introduction of a new antibiotic, called Excede Sterile Suspension. (full text here)

CAFNR Units Become Divisions
By James McNary, CornerPost staff (posted 3/14/05)

At the beginning of the year, the six units that made up the

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources outside the School of Natural Resources were realigned into five divisions. This was the first time since 1989 the organizational structure of the college was altered significantly. (full text here)

Missouri Industry on its second wind
By Tyne Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 3/14/05)

A distinctive part of Missouri’s agriculture is an industry that has been on a roller coaster of success. The industry was extremely popular during the 1800s. Production exploded and created an internationally known name for the Show-Me state. But barriers such as Prohibition caused this once thriving industry to quickly diminish over four decades. (full text here)

The hidden jewel of MU
By Emily Brewer, Corner Post guest writer (posted 3/28/05)

Looking for that perfect piece of meat to throw on the grill tonight, but don’t know where to buy it? (full text here)

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Would you like one scoop or two?
By Laura Puchbauer, Corner Post guest writer (posted 3/28/05)

A crowded group of students gathered on the Quad in matching residence hall shirts small-talking with new acquaintances and peering towards the columns…waiting. Finally, the masses begin to move and thousands of freshmen and transfer students journey through the columns at this year’s Tiger Walk for one destination: their place in the University of Missouri.(full text here)

Are you agriculturally proficient?
By Michelle Chadwick, Corner Post guest writer (posted 4/1/05)

When you eat a nice, fat, juicy steak, do you ever stop to wonder where it came from or how it came rest on your plate? Most people don’t; in fact, most people don’t even know some of the simplest facts about agriculture. (full story here)

Root Cellar grocery provides organic foods for community
By Lauren Stuever, Corner Post guest writer (posted 4/1/05)

How often do you look at a food label to see where your food came from?

If you shop at a grocery store, more than likely the product you pick up came from another country or another state hundreds of miles away. (full story here)

Interning: A Wise Decision
By Linsay Grotjan, Corner Post guest writer (posted 4/1/05)

Millions of students attend college each year with the ultimate goal of attaining their dream job. Internships are becoming necessary for these same students to hold on to their dreams. (full story here)

A look at Sanborn Field over the years
By Emad Maqbool, Corner Post guest writer, (posted 4/8/05)

It’s the second oldest continuously planted active experimental farm in the nation. It became a national historic landmark in 1965. A fungus that produces an extremely valuable antibiotic was discovered there. And it’s located at the corner of College Avenue and Rollins Street on the University of Missouri campus. (full story here, posted 4/8/05)

Ducks and Wetlands Conservation
By Max Lamb, Corner Post guest writer (posted 4/9/05)

Growing up in a family that does a lot of hunting, I have come to love the land and the feeling of being out away from all the noise. It has become a passion; I get more excited over duck and deer season then I do for Christmas. (full story here)

MU and MDC maintain working relationship
By Matt Dingler, Corner Post guest writer (posted 4/15/05)

While walking to class in the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building, you might notice an interesting triangular formation on the west wall of Conservation Hall. It contains a raccoon, a fish and a leaf. This triangular formation is the Missouri Department of Conservation’s crest. (full story here)

Fullfilling their "Field of their Dreams"
By William Pipp, Corner Post guest writer (posted 4/15/05)

As long as we can remember, baseball has been taught to us as, “America’s game.” The sport, rich in this country’s history, has permanently placed itself as America’s official sport. (full story here)

See what the Mizzou Botanic Garden has to offer
By Alice Roach, Corner Post staff (posted 4/25/05)

Fifteen gardens among the University of Missouri-Columbia’s 296 acres of developed landscape and 27.5 miles of sidewalk combine into the Mizzou Botanic Garden. (full story here)

Master Gardener Program a success in Missouri
By Alice Roach, Corner Post staff (posted 4/25/05)

Six thousand trained volunteers, 2,500 active working gardeners and 110 participating Missouri counties symbolize a single organization—the Missouri Master Gardener Program. (full story here)

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ROTC: Building tomorrow’s leaders
By Jaclyn DeWeese, Corner Post guest writer (posted 4/25/05)

“ROTC is what you make of it. The more effort you put into it, the more you will get out of it,” said Lee Ellis, a freshman University of Missouri-Columbia Army ROTC member. (full story here)

FIGs’ Importance in Eye of the Beholder
By Cat Vaughn, Corner Post staff (posted 5/4/05)

The University of Missouri-Columbia is being taken over by a new, prominent organization. The organization is referred to as the FIG program. Freshman Interest Groups divide freshmen students into small peer groups led by a peer advisor. (full story here)

CAFNR student to intern with ADM over summer
By Tyne A. Morgan, Corner Post staff (posted 5/4/05)

Heather Shauck, a junior at the University of Missouri-Columbia, will have the opportunity to intern with Archer Daniels’ Midland (ADM) in Mexico, Mo., for the summer. As an agricultural business major, she will be a commodity training intern, where she will buy and sell soybeans. The internship is from May 23 until school begins in August. (full story here)

The Campus Master Plan is all about the people
By Nicky Frazier, Corner Post staff (posted 5/6/05)

The University of Missouri Campus Master Plan was presented April 5 to an audience in Memorial Union. The event was an open forum structure so that after the master plan was presented, those in attendance could voice their opinions on the issues presented. (full story here)

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Editorial/Opinion:
Patience is key to good semester
By Kathryn Poletti, Corner Post managing editor (posted 1/31/05)

Welcome back CAFNR students and faculty. I’m sure your semester is going well so far. We’re still in that sweet time period when we are able to enjoy the semester before midterms begin. Thank goodness for this time of bliss. (full text here)

Thoughts on the formation of Super Bowl commercials
By Kathryn Poletti, Corner Post editor (posted 2/7/05)

There is something fantabulous about the Super Bowl. Many people, including the women in the crowd, would have to agree that one of the best reasons to watch the Super Bowl is to catch some awesome commercial action. (full text here)

It’s OKAY to enjoy your steak
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 2/18/05)

In growing up on a small farm in northern Missouri, I learned at a young age the value and importance of crop and animal production in America. Between tending to our livestock daily and constantly renovating the farm to give them the best environment possible to live in, I know the hard work it takes for farmers to produce quality food. (full text here)

Mizzou Arena disappoints true fans
By Shawn Davis, Corner Post staff (posted 3/7/05)

On March 7, 2004, the Kansas Jayhawks forced 13,500 Missouri fans to leave Hearnes Center with their heads down. David Padgett hit a last second shot to beat Missouri 84-82. The loss wasn’t the only thing that left people with their heads down, as the game was the finale for the 32-year old Hearnes Center. The loss, one of the toughest for the disappointing Tigers, was supposed to be an ode to the old building, but in reality it opened a terrible “Paige” in Missouri history as it was the start of many tribulations for the Missouri men’s basketball program. (full story here)

Letter from the editor:
Dear Corner Post readers,

Welcome to CAFNR Corner Post and our new look. As much as the staff and I loved the old look, we felt it was time for a change. (to read full letter, click here)

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Senior Profiles:
Editor's Note: This special section is to honor the seniors who are graduating this May. Sorry we couldn't interview all of you, but we are trying our best to represent each department/major with at least one Senior Profile between now and graduation.

Meet Jessica, a graduating biochemistry major
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 4/15/05)

With interests in veterinary school, medical school and research opportunities, Jessica Lehenbauer wasn’t sure what kind of degree she wanted to pursue at the University of Missouri, but she was certain she wanted to stay in agriculture. (full story here)

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Meet Matt, a graduating ag systems management major
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 4/15/05)

Due to his interest in machinery and farm operating systems, University of Missouri senior Matt Beach decided the agricultural systems management program was a perfect fit for him. With some persuasion from his high school Future Farmers of America (FFA) advisor, Beach pursued his ASM degree at MU. (full story here)

Meet Amanda, a graduating animal science major
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 4/25/05)

Prior to coming to the University of Missouri-Columbia, Amanda Liles wanted to be a veterinarian. After job shadowing at a vet clinic the summer before her freshman year at Mizzou, Liles gained a lot of respect for veterinarians and enjoyed working in the clinic. (full story here)

Meet Bo, a graduating HRM major
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 4/25/05)

Despite the fact that his family is involved in the restaurant industry, University of Missouri senior Bo Davis believes he would have majored in hotel and restaurant management no matter what. Davis switched to the HRM program from the business program his sophomore year of college. (full story here)

Meet Claire, a graduating agricultural journalism major
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 4/25/05)

In high school, Claire McClintic thought she would continue her education at the University of Missouri-Columbi majoring in journalism. It wasn’t until she attended Preview Mizzou during her senior year of high school that she decided the agricultural journalism major was a much better fit for her. (full story here)

Meet Pam, a graduating agribusiness management major
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 5/2/05)

When Pam Barclay entered the University of Missouri-Columbia as a freshman, she was interested in pursuing agricultural trade studies degree through an international business major. She changed her major to agribusiness management her sophomore year, however, believing she would have more opportunities in a smaller college on campus. In addition, Barclay liked majoring in agribusiness management because it allowed her to work towards a more specialized degree. (full story here)

Meet Kristen, a graduating ag economics major
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 5/2/05)

When coming to the University of Missouri-Columbia as a freshman, Kristen Durham was convinced she would go to law school, preparing herself for a career as a lobbyist for agricultural interest groups. (full story here)

Meet Josh, a graduating food science major
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 5/2/05)

Josh Humphreys, a former Future Farmers of America member interested in grasslands and field crops, entered the University of Missouri-Columbia as a plant science major. However, after one semester in the plant science field, Humphreys realized that the job opportunities for plant science graduates did not fit his interests. (full story here)

Meet Phillip, a graduating ag education major
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 5/2/05)

An active member in his Future Farmers of America chapter in Wheaton, Mo., Phillip Witt formed a close relationship with his agriculture teacher. When he was merely a junior in high school, Witt decided he wanted to continue working with the FFA program by becoming an agriculture teacher himself one day. (full story here)

Meet Lindsey, a graduating PRT major
By Katie Allen, Corner Post staff (posted 5/4/05)

University of Missouri-Columbia senior Lindsey Schweppe changed her major three times before deciding the parks, recreation and tourism program fit her interests perfectly. (full story here)

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