Congratulations to Dr. Michael Goerndt! His work was featured in the 2020 issue of Mind's Eye, Missouri State's research publication. The piece also highlights the collaborative nature of his work, including the contributions of Drs. William McClain, Melissa Bledsoe, Toby Dogwiler and graduate students. The work they are doing at Missouri State's Journagan Ranch will … [Read more...] about Dr. Michael Goerndt’s research featured
Congratulations to Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang and his research team. Their research is featured in the 2018 Mind's Eye publication (distributed soon). The story is available online. Here's a sneak peek: Most wine enthusiasts in America love drinking wine made from European grapes, but these grape varieties do not thrive when grown in vineyards of the Midwest. That is why … [Read more...] about Hwang’s research featured in Mind’s Eye
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
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
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