In May, Dr. Melissa Bledsoe and Dr. Lacy Sukovaty from the Darr College of Agriculture represented Missouri State University in China. The trip’s purpose was to strengthen academic partnerships and build deeper connections with students and faculty of Southwest University in Chongqing. Visiting valued global partners Bledsoe, the college’s dean, and Sukovaty, School of … [Read more...] about Strengthening global partnerships
Growing up in Dadeville, Missouri, on his family’s farm instilled in Matthew Huchteman a love for farming and gardening. So, it’s no surprise that when it came time to further his education, the 2022 Missouri State University graduate chose to pursue a bachelor’s degree in environmental plant science with a minor in animal science. He also earned a master’s degree in plant, … [Read more...] about Attaining his dream job
For alumna Grace Ford, her educational journey at Missouri State University has been a fulfilling one. She graduated this May with a major in natural resources and a minor in geology. While attending MSU, she has studied abroad and done an internship in Africa to research food security. Expanding her horizons From January-July 2022, Ford studied abroad in Uganda. She … [Read more...] about Ready for a future in sustainable farming
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) selected Dr. Wenping Qiu, research professor in the Darr College of Agriculture, to join an ad hoc committee. The committee will provide guidance on grapevine disease research to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-Wing Sharp Shooter (PD/GWSS) Board. Qiu … [Read more...] about Chosen for a prestigious committee
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