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How to care for houseplants in the spring

March 28, 2022 by Strategic Communication

Like humans, houseplants have light-driven internal clocks that affect their behavior. In winter, when the days are shorter, many plants enter a period of slow or no growth. More light in spring triggers active growth, which means it’s time to tweak your plant-care routines. Dr. Clydette Alsup-Egbers, associate professor of agriculture at Missouri State University, offers some … [Read more...] about How to care for houseplants in the spring

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Clydette Alsup-Egbers, Darr College of Agriculture, Environmental plant science and natural resources, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, In the News

Growing to tackle food insecurity

November 30, 2021 by

In 2018, a study published by researchers at Temple University and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, found that 36% of students on U.S. college campuses don’t have enough to eat. To help meet the food needs of its students, Missouri State University through its Center for Community Engagement (CCE) set up the Bear Pantry in 2019. Since then, the pantry has grown, moving to a larger … [Read more...] about Growing to tackle food insecurity

Filed Under: Faculty News, Headlines Tagged With: Alex Johnson, Bear Pantry, Center for Community Engagement, Darr College of Agriculture, dietetics, Faculty and Staff Page, Headlines, missouri state journal, public affairs

Creating a permaculture garden

October 7, 2021 by

What’s a permaculture garden and how do you set one up? Jennifer Morganthaler, clinical instructor of agriculture at Missouri State University, answers these questions and more on Well+Good. … [Read more...] about Creating a permaculture garden

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Darr College of Agriculture, Environmental plant science and natural resources, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, In the News, Jennifer Morganthaler

Developing agriculture training courses for the Maasai community

August 10, 2021 by

Despite challenges of international travel due to COVID-19, Missouri State University’s Dr. Benjamin Onyango got to spend some time in Kenya this past summer working with KAG (Kenya Assemblies of God) EAST University. An agriculture professor, Onyango helped to develop agricultural courses for the Maasai community surrounding the university. The project was made possible by the … [Read more...] about Developing agriculture training courses for the Maasai community

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: agribusiness agricultural education and communications, Benjamin Onyango, Darr College of Agriculture, Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, missouri state journal

A new dual degree in poultry science

June 7, 2021 by

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

Filed Under: Faculty News, Headlines Tagged With: Animal Science, Darr College of Agriculture, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, Headlines, Ronald Del Vecchio

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