Agriculture has always been a part of Megan Richner’s life. She was born into a farming and ranching family in Southwest Missouri. She currently raises beef cattle with her family under the Red Cedar Ranch, LLC name. Located in El Dorado Springs, the ranch is about 300 acres with 50 herd of cows. “I’m the fifth generation in my family to farm and raise livestock,” Richner … [Read more...] about Advocating for agriculture
Kelsey Gascon is a former student of the Darr College of Agriculture where she received her undergraduate degree in Animal Science with a minor in Equine Studies and emphasis in Agricultural Communications and Business. Gascon is a professional trick rider, Roman rider, horse trainer and entrepreneur within the western industry. She currently owns her business, … [Read more...] about Darr College of Agriculture graduate, Kelsey Gascon, inducted into the Cowgirl 30 Under 30 class of 2022
Adam Uhls graduated from the Darr College of Agriculture with his Master’s degree in Plant Science. Uhls recently wrote a thank you letter to President Smart to extend his gratitude for the influence Dr. Wenping Qiu, Director of the Center for Grapevine Biotechnology, and Sylvia Petersen, Research Specialist II Environmental Plant Sciences and Natural Resources, had on his life … [Read more...] about A letter of thanks from a former Missouri State University student to President Smart
Dr. Goerndt is an associate professor in the Environmental Plant Sciences and Natural Resources department at the Darr College of Agriculture. During his time at the university, Dr. Goerndt has developed a forestry curriculum that includes courses in forest ecology, forest measurements, silviculture, and dendrology. During 2021, Dr. Goerndt received an award named … [Read more...] about Dr. Goerndt receives awards through Forester achievements
Sarah McCord is a senior at the Darr College of Agriculture. She was born and raised in California, Mo, where she found her appreciation for agriculture. She is currently majoring in Agriculture Education with a minor in Agriculture Business. McCord is a highly involved student through student organizations on campus. She is a member of the Forestry Club, Delta Tau Alpha, … [Read more...] about Student feature with Agriculture Education student, Sarah McCord