Agriculture Future of America (AFA) selected four Darr College of Agriculture students to attend the various educational and networking experiences hosted by the AFA throughout 2020. The scheduled events include National Ag Day, the Policy Institute and the Crop Science Institute. Attendees are selected from around the country based on their applications. All applicants are … [Read more...] about AFA Selects College of Agriculture Students to Attend 2020 Events
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
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
This summer, Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang's graduate students, Daniel Adams and Surya Sapkota, began sampling berries for juice analysis from vines resulting from their grape breeding work. They want to relate berry and wine quality to particular genes in grapevine. In the past, we have observed differences in juice analysis results between species related to the processing technique … [Read more...] about Plant science grad students publish in industry newsletter
Dr. Melissa Remley's Plant Science class visited the Mountain Grove Campus to tour the facilities and meet our group. Jennifer Morganthaler presented an overview of our programs which was followed by a tour of the MSU Winery and Distillery led by C. J. Odneal. We then toured the field and research plantings. Susanne Howard and Surya Sapkota talked about their work in plant … [Read more...] about Plant science students visit the Mountain Grove Campus