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Introducing the Kindrick Family Farm

May 29, 2018 by Emily Yeap

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

Filed Under: News Tagged With: agriculture, alumni, environmental plant science and natural resources, Rev. Dr. Paula Kindrick Hartsfield

Helping to create the next generation of grapes

October 19, 2017 by Emily Yeap

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

Filed Under: Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, grapes, News Tagged With: agriculture, Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang, faculty, plant science, research, sustainability

Arbindra Rimal featured in Mind’s Eye

September 7, 2017 by Emily Yeap

Dr. Arbindra Rimal

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

Filed Under: Faculty & Staff Accomplishments Tagged With: agriculture, Arbindra Rimal, faculty, Mind's Eye, research, sustainability

Agriculture students present grape breeding research at conference

July 24, 2017 by Emily Yeap

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...] about Agriculture students present grape breeding research at conference

Filed Under: grapes, News, student achievement Tagged With: agriculture, Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang, faculty, plant science, research

Miss Philippines USA strives for a career in animal science

April 25, 2017 by University Communications

C.J. Volckmann and a horse

  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

Filed Under: animal, Students Tagged With: agriculture, animal science, student

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