Students at MU’s School of Agriculture
use the greenhouse as their classroom
Here are a few facts about the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources:
1 Students in the college can choose from among 14 degree programs and can now get a degree with an emphasis on sustainable agriculture.
2 The college leads MU in student retention and graduation rates.
3 The United States Congress designated MU the site for the National Center for Soybean Biotechnology.
4 The Division of Plant Sciences works with the Extension Plant Diagnostic Clinic, which identifies plant diseases, insects and weeds from samples sent in.
5 The Division of Plant Sciences is the only academic program in the state addressing issues related to plant production, plant protection and plant biology in the laboratory and the field.
— Sources: cafnr.missouri.edu and plantsci.missouri.edu