Students and alumni mingled under the pavilion at the University of Missouri Bradford Research Center. Behind them, students competed on a full obstacle course while live country music hummed in the background. To the side of the pavilion, a fire…
Month: October 2019
Food insecurity service day inspires Missouri teen to act local
Aly Francis attends the Missouri State Fair to show swine and sheep every year. In 2018, she assisted with the FFA Food Insecurity Service Day. More than 100,000 child-friendly meals were packaged that day. Before leaving for the fair, the…
Missouri pecan producers feel impact of long season of flooding
Thousands of sandbags were filled and stacked, homes were evacuated and water filled the streets. Paul Manson, a local pecan farmer, had never seen such devastation. “The water was just so slow going through that no oxygen was available for…
Five reasons why all students should consider studying abroad
Taking a chance and jumping out of a plane is not for everyone. But when you’ve taken a chance and landed in in another country, other out-of-the-box behaviors may follow — this was the case for Chloe Momphard, who checked…
Fall Round-up provides opportunities for students to connect and build relationships
MFA Incorporated Plaza on the University of Missouri campus buzzed as more than 100 College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources students made their way through the booths of college services, clubs and organizations. Thirty-one groups set up tables to…
South Farm Showcase provides fun and education for families
On a typical day, the University of Missouri South Farm Research Center is calm as workers complete their assigned tasks, but on Sept. 28, the South Farm Showcase brought in a whole new crowd and a lot of action. An…
Annual event brings a little taste of Germany to downtown Columbia
Visitors to the Gunter Hans’ seventh annual Oktoberfest celebration, held Sept. 30 – Oct. 5 in downtown Columbia, enjoyed authentic German beers, games and music. Servers in traditional dress, a liter-holding contest, beer-soaked bratwursts and Oktoberfest-themed German entertainment were all…
Marching Mizzou director fulfilling dream of a lifetime
A hush settles over the practice field as Marching Mizzou comes to attention. Sweat drips down each members’ forehead in the 90-degree heat as they strive to stand, still as statues, and prepare to begin their halftime performance. With the…
WW II vet’s rich life yields a century’s worth of stories
Charles Foster tells the story of his life. It is impactful — both the telling and the life itself. Foster made his mark and changed the world for the better as a decorated veteran, educator, coach and father. At 98…
International students share their cultures at annual welcome party
“Increasing global competence, understanding and partnership” is the core of Missouri International Student Council’s mission statement, and the International Welcome Party provided cultural knowledge for all who attended. MISC sponsors the party every year, as international students from all over…
CAFNR sophomore shines bright in all roles, including state fair queen
Exuberant sounds of screaming and cheering filled the Mathewson Exhibition Hall as the 2019 Missouri State Fair Queen was announced. Chloe Momphard, a small-town girl, stares into the crowd with a beaming smile as she reminisces about her life leading…
Field day provides glimpse of diversity of agriculture industry and careers
Numbers tell the story — 181 miles. That is the farthest distance traveled by a school to arrive at the University of Missouri Bradford Research Facility south of Columbia on Tuesday, Sept. 18. With 40 stations and 1,997 students, the…
Annual state livestock judging contest brings more than 100 youth to MU campus
The University of Missouri is home to a lot of things: the first homecoming, students from all 50 states and even the 2018 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. MU is also home to the annual State 4-H Livestock…
CAFNR alum Christi Miller has had far-reaching impact on Missouri agriculture
It was at the University of Missouri, during a sophomore year lecture class in Waters Auditorium, where Don Ranly, journalism professor emeritus, gave Christi Miller the idea for agricultural journalism. Within the next 24 hours, Miller had changed her major…