In the year 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the first proclamation for farm safety due to the high injury in the agricultural industry. Since then, agriculturalists nationwide celebrate National Farm Safety and Health Week during the third week of September to raise awareness of the high occurrence of injuries that happen daily on the farm. On September 24th, … [Read more...] about Missouri State University Cattlemen’s Association hosts students on campus for Farm Safety Day
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...] about Miss Philippines USA strives for a career in animal science
Congratulations to Dr. Dennis Schmitt, animal science professor in the William H. Darr School of Agriculture! His work with endangered Asian elephants is highlighted in the university's new research publication, Mind's Eye. We are proud of all the work he has contributed and continues to contribute about these regal creatures. … [Read more...] about Mind’s Eye features work of Dennis Schmitt
Written by: Katelyn McCoy The William H. Darr School of Agriculture in cooperation with Northwest Missouri State University and the University of Central Missouri will launch a new course offering this coming May, “Survey of Sustainable Animal Agriculture”. This travel class will entail a four day trip with tours of agricultural research facilities and operations across … [Read more...] about Survey of Sustainable Animal Agriculture to be Offered this Summer.
