Agriculture is the glue to the economy – that is Rachel Call’s belief. It provides the food we eat, jobs for people and resources we can’t live without. That’s one reason the 2018 graduate majored in animal science during her time at Missouri State University. Growing up in rural Centertown, Missouri, Rachel learned to ride horses at the age of three. From that point … [Read more...] about Learning the ropes of the ag business
Congratulations to Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang and his research team. Their research is featured in the 2018 Mind's Eye publication (distributed soon). The story is available online. Here's a sneak peek: Most wine enthusiasts in America love drinking wine made from European grapes, but these grape varieties do not thrive when grown in vineyards of the Midwest. That is why … [Read more...] about Hwang’s research featured in Mind’s Eye
Thanks to an alumna, Missouri State University now owns land for row crops for the first time in the university’s history. The land was given to the William H. Darr College of Agriculture in spring 2017 by the Rev. Dr. Paula Kindrick Hartsfield, a 1976 alumna, and her husband, George. Read the full story. … [Read more...] about Introducing the Kindrick Family Farm
It’s a win for molecular grape breeding. New funding has been approved for a research project that uses genomic technology to create better varieties of grapes faster. The VitisGen2 project led by Cornell University, is a collaboration of 25 scientists from 11 different institutions, including Missouri State University. They are working in multidisciplinary teams to … [Read more...] about Helping to create the next generation of grapes
Congratulations to Dr. Arbindra Rimal! His work is being featured in the university’s 2017 edition of Mind’s Eye. Here’s a sneak peek at the story: Dr. Arbindra Rimal would probably still be an accountant or banker today if not for his memorable encounters with farmers back in his native Nepal while working at a rural development bank in the 1980s. Their work and … [Read more...] about Arbindra Rimal featured in Mind’s Eye