I am graduating in December 2018, and I’m not sure where the first couple of years of my career will take me. One thing I do know is that when I am ready to raise a family, I will move…
Students learn that fulfillment far outweighs frustrations of teaching ag
Trey Porter, a member of the California, Missouri, FFA chapter, eagerly waited at the doors of room 309 of the MU Hearnes Center. Porter stood tall as he joked with other students, each wearing a blue corduroy FFA jacket. Porter,…
MU Collegiate Cattlewomen host hands-on beef education event
MU Collegiate Cattlewomen held their ninth annual Meet Your Meat event on Wednesday, April 18, at Tradition’s Plaza on the MU campus. The event ran from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. and featured educational games and materials, ribeye sandwiches and…
Monsanto’s Brett Begemann teaches CAFNR students to change, grow and develop
According to Brett Begemann, president and chief operating officer of the Monsanto Company, the key to personal and professional success is to, “change, grow and develop.” Begemann shared this message during a roundtable discussion and lunch with CAFNR students on…
CP Editorial: Pick a major, go to college and get a job …. sounds simple, right?
For most college-bound students, the journey starts with deciding what they want to study. For some this decision comes naturally. For many, including myself, the decision was a bit harder. Virginia Gordon, author of “The Undecided College Student: An Academic…
Community development grant allows FFA and 4-H chapters to improve local fairgrounds
Growing up participating in 4-H, Elaine Anderson understood how important it was to maintain the community fairgrounds. Today, Anderson is the 4-H Youth Specialist in Morgan and Moniteau Counties in Missouri. Part of her job is to find ways to…