There’s a crisis in American agriculture. The average age of today’s farmer continues to rise and more people are choosing not to work on their family farms. It’s especially tough for beginning farmers in America to succeed in the industry. The hurdles range from securing land to getting financial credit and navigating government regulations. Beginning … [Read more...] about How to empower the next generation of American farmers
There has never been a comprehensive mosquito surveillance project in Missouri until three years ago when a team of researchers from Missouri State University started one, thanks to a contract from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Led by Dr. David Claborn, master of public health program director at Missouri State, the team traps mosquitoes in the state to … [Read more...] about What types of mosquitoes live in Missouri?
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
Her research has been featured in the 2016 issue of Mind’s Eye! Learn about her research online. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Erin Buchanan!
As a speech-language pathologist, Dr. Julie Masterson has long been curious about the relationship between reading, spelling and speaking. To better understand what kids need to learn and how best to teach them, Masterson designed tailored interventions based on how children spell various types of words. … [Read more...] about Maroon Minute recognizes Dr. Julie Masterson