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
The endowment agreement between Matthew Wommack, representative of the Agriculture Alumni Association, and the Missouri State University Foundation was signed this fall for the creation of the Wayne Schnelle Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was created to memorialize Wayne Schnelle and his contribution to the College of Agriculture and the Missouri agricultural … [Read more...] about College of Agriculture establishes the Wayne Schnelle Memorial Scholarship
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
In January, representatives from across the state gathered for the first meeting of the Missouri Food Entrepreneur Network (Mo-FEN). Notable attendees included Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe and Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn. Topping off a well-rounded group, representatives from institutions across the state also attended the … [Read more...] about Dr. Del Vecchio and Dr. Sudbrock participate in the Missouri Food Entrepreneur Network discussion
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