Agriculture students at Missouri State University who want to learn more about poultry science will now have the option thanks to a new partnership. MSU’s William H. Darr College of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and its department of poultry science at the University of Arkansas (U of A) have joined forces to create a … [Read more...] about A new dual degree in poultry science
It was a successful outing for Missouri State University’s Ranch Horse Team at the recent American Stock Horse Association National Show (ASHA) in Sweetwater, Texas. Top awards The team of six students led by coaches Dr. Gary Webb and Will Boyer finished as the 2021 Division II Reserve Champion Team. Webb, the animal science department head, won the All-Around Champion title in … [Read more...] about A stand-out performance at national horse show
Visualize a tree. It grows larger over time. If surrounded by many other large trees, the branches will slowly converge. This reduces the amount of sunlight hitting the ground. If left in such a condition for too long without disturbance, important tree species cannot regenerate. Dr. Michael Goerndt, associate professor in the Darr College of Agriculture, leads forest … [Read more...] about Fostering growth in forests and research
The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program has awarded Dr. Benjamin Onyango from Missouri State University a second fellowship to travel to Kenya. He will work on curricula development related to agricultural practices with Dr. Grace Murilla, deputy vice chancellor, administration and finance, at KAG (Kenya Assemblies of God) EAST University in Kenya. About the … [Read more...] about Fellowship to equip community with innovative agricultural practices
Springfield Public Schools and Missouri State University broke ground on a new agriculture education magnet school for Springfield students on Dec. 3 at the William H. Darr Agricultural Center. The project is a collaboration of Missouri State and Springfield Public Schools and is made possible by a generous donation from William H. and Virginia Darr and the Darr Family … [Read more...] about MSU and SPS break ground on new agricultural education center