The Missouri State University family mourns the death of Dr. Ronald Del Vecchio, dean of the Darr College of Agriculture, who passed away April 4, 2022. Under Del Vecchio’s leadership, the college added academic programs, earned $10.4 million in grants, constructed an agriculture magnet school, and more. He oversaw the naming transition from the Darr School of Agriculture to … [Read more...] about Missouri State remembers Dr. Ronald Del Vecchio
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
Missouri State University and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO) have each received $2.25 million from the estate of Linda K. Hale. The $4.5 million gift is the first part of what is expected to be a $12 million gift to benefit Missouri State students. It is estimated that Missouri State and the CFO will each receive about $6 million by the time the estate is fully … [Read more...] about Estate gift funds scholarships for Missouri State students from Barton, Vernon counties
For the last few years, Missouri State University’s Darr College of Agriculture has maintained a fruitful relationship with the Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma. This relationship has resulted in sharing ideas, information and resources related to agriculture. Who are the Quapaw people? The Quapaw Indians are native people of Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee. Forced … [Read more...] about An enriching agriculture collaboration with Native Americans
U.S. Department of Agriculture rewards ongoing research at MSU. … [Read more...] about College of Agriculture receives specialty crops grants