Future Students | Current Students | Alumni | Community & Friends | CAFNR

Division Events

DPS Seminar: Ivan Baxter, February 22, 2012
Gene2Ionome: Linking the genome with the social network of elements - Adjunct Application

DPS Seminar: Mike Richardson, March 7, 2012
Developing Drought Tolerant Turfgrasses For a Waterless Future

DPS Seminar: Gina Wimp, March 14, 2012
Plant genetic drivers of arthropod community structure: the predictability of a community genetics approach to conservation - CV Riley Speaker

DPS Seminar: Anna Whitfield, March 21, 2012
Dissecting the Molecular Interplay Between Plant Viruses and Their Arthropod Vectors

DPS Seminar: NO SEMINAR, March 28, 2012
Spring Break

DPS Seminar: Mary Gardiner, April 4, 2012
Testing an Interference Competition Hypothesis to Explain the Decline of the Convergent Lady Beetle, Hippodamia Convergens, and Examining the Effectiveness of Citizen Science to Monitor its Status

8th Annual Soybean Biotechnology Symposium, April 11, 2012

DPS Seminar: Thomas Carter, April 11, 2012
TBD - Poehlman Lecturer - TIME CHANGE - 3:00-4:00

Native Plant Sale, April 14, 2012
Join us for a perfect opportunity to find all the native plants you need for your home garden, and support Missouri businesses. Featuring: Four Missouri native plant and shrub vendors, Native plant themed books and items made by local artists for sale, and many learning opportunities through informative booths and demonstrations! Bird Watch Tour from 7-10 am, Please RSVP to Theresa Chism (573-884-7945 or Chismt@missouri.edu)

Life Sciences Week, April 16 - April 21, 2012
Events during the week will include seminars by internationally acclaimed researchers, an impressive 2-day poster session and research competition featuring over 300 research projects, MU core facility and research center exhibits, scientific supply vendor show, career development opportunities for students — plus workshops and networking opportunities. You won't want to miss any of it!

DPS Seminar: NO SEMINAR, April 18, 2012
Life Science Week

DPS Seminar: Jer-Ming Chia, April 25, 2012
Maize Hapmap: Capturing Variation in a Genome in Flux

DPS Seminar: , May 2, 2012
Reserved for P&T or Adjunct Application Seminar

29th Annual IPG Symposium , May 23 - May 25, 2012
Plant Physiology in the "Omics" Era

Turf and Ornamental Field Day, July 10, 2012
The field day will feature a full day of educational opportunities, with morning tour groups as well as an extended afternoon workshop and exhibitor demonstrations.

Greenley Field Day, August 7, 2012
Please visit the website for more details.

Graves-Chapple Field Day, August 23, 2012
Please visit the website for more details.

Hundley-Whaley Field Day, August 29, 2012
Please visit the website for more details.

Delta Research Center Field Day, August 31, 2012
Please visit the website for more details.

Southwest Center Field Day, September 14, 2012
Field Day is co-sponsored by the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri-Columbia, and Ozark Electric Cooperative, Mt Vernon, Missouri

Southwest Center Field Day, September 14, 2012
Please visit the website for more details.

South Farms Showcase, September 22, 2012
Throughout the day, visitors can tour the farm and learn about ongoing MU research on native plants, turfgrass, water quality, agroforestry, alternative fuels and beef. Activities for children include a farm animal petting zoo, activities at Jefferson Farms & Gardens, a corn maze, cockroach races and running the bases on the MU "Field of Dreams." Other attractions include live music and food vendors. There is no cost to attend.

Wurdack Farm Field Day, October 5, 2012
Please visit the website for more details.