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...]
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...]
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...]
Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang, professor of agriculture at Darr College of Agriculture at Missouri State University (MSU), Li-Ling Chen, research specialist in the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station at Darr College of Agriculture at MSU, and three students; Surya Sapkota, an MSU/University of Missouri collaborative Ph.D. student, and Jacob Schneider and Will Knuckles, both plant … [Read more...]
The next time you’re walking through campus, you might pass Miss Philippines USA on the sidewalk. Chrystelle "C.J." Volckmann is a Missouri State sophomore animal science student. She could be the next star in modeling. Getting started in the Ozarks C.J. grew up in Marshfield, Missouri until the eighth grade, and then moved to Springfield to go to Central High … [Read more...]