Event Calendar Listing

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Event Description: Peggy Ozias-Akins, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Georgia-Tifton, will be giving a seminar titled "Genetic Modification of Peanut for Disease Resistance and Seed Traits" as part of the Interdisciplinary Plant Group's 2008 fall seminar series. For more information, visit ipg.missouri.edu.

Event Description: The annual field day will feature tours and a special program. Visit Graves-Chapple Farm for details.

Event Description: Annual field day at Hundley-Whaley Center.

Event Description: Robert Kallenbach is giving a seminar entitled "The Wisdom of Crowds: Can a Crowd Guide Successful Research and Extension Programs?"

Event Description: Free barbecue for all SNR students, faculty and staff. All SNR Student Organizations will give a short commercial for their club after dinner.

Event Description: Interested in a career as diplomat or foreign service officer? Thinking about a State Department career? Then come to learn more! Kate Wiehagen, MU alumna, will discuss her career path and answer your questions

Event Description: On Sept. 12, you can enjoy lunch and an afternoon of golf that helps CAFNR students at the same time by participating in the 17th annual Tiger Ag Classic Golf Tournament. That evening, stay for the Ag Classic Steak Fry held at Cosmo Park, which starts immediately following the tournament. The event is sponsored by the Ag Alumni Association and will be held at the L.A. Nickell Golf Course, Columbia. The event is open to anyone. The format is a four-person scramble with 18-hole shotgun start. The fee is $90 per golfer if a reservation is made before Aug. 29. Contact Jane Loudermilk.

Event Description: See the site for details and driving directions: University of Missouri Beef Tour.

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Event Description: Hao Fong, Ph.D., Dept. of Chemistry, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota will present a seminar entitled, "Electrospun Polymer, Ceramic, Carbon/Graphite Nanofibers and Their Applications." For the full schedule, see Food for the 21st Century Seminar Series.

Event Description: The annual field day will feature tours and special presentations. Visit Delta Center for details.

Event Description: Come to the second meeting of MU Entrepreneurs! We are devoted to promoting entrepreneurship and developing skills necessary to succeed in a business venture.

Event Description: Jennifer Beene of Lincoln University is giving a semanr on the "Aedes triseriatus: Larval Growth and the Pupation Window Model."

Event Description: Introductional meeting where the members will meet the new officers and talk about upcoming events.

Event Description: Welcome to CAFNR, new students! Be sure to join us to learn about all the ways to get involved and enjoy dinner sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc. Please note: the location has changed to Conservation Auditorium.

Event Description: Stop by and learn more about the exciting opportunities in CAFNR Study Abroad progams for the 2008-2009 school year.

Event Description: This seminar will review major provisions of the Farm Bill, provide FAPRI analysis of the new ACRE program and include Washington, D.C., observations and discussants. $25 registration fee covers lunch and parking. For registration info, contact Joyce White, whitej@missouri.edu, 882-6533. For program content info, contact Brent Carpenter, carpenterb@missouri.edu, 573-882-6121.

Event Description: The ladies of Sigma Alpha invite all interested ladies to come to our Annual Informational Meeting to learn more about our Sorority and our upcoming Recruitment Week. Recruitment Week is September 4 - 12, 2008. If you have any questions contact Tracy Sample (Recruitment Chair), tmswbc@mizzou.edu.

Event Description: Celebrate the harvest with dozens of tomato and pepper varieties to taste, many different salsa samples from local vendors, and information booths. Informational talks will be presented and master gardeners will be on hand to answer questions. This event is open and free to the public. Visit the Tomato Festival for details.

Please note: Mizzou Botanic Garden Tour cancelled due to weather.

Event Description: Need to know the weather now? The Campus Weather Forecast has returned! Now in its 17th semester, this CAFNR resource continues to provide a comprehensive look at campus weather and the forecast for the upcoming 3-4 days. This forecast is prepared by students in the Synoptic Meteorology I class, with updates available each day by 1 p.m. Visit Campus Weather Forecast.

Event Description: The CAFNR Staff Council is now accepting applications for the CAFNR Staff Development Award. Applications are due by noon on Friday, Sept. 5. Please send applications to: Liz Bent at 2-20 Agriculture Building. Application forms are available at: mycafnr.missouri.edu/forms/ under the "Achievements and Awards" section. Please call Liz Bent, 882-0095, with any questions.

Event Description: What makes a stem cell a stem cell? Are there different kinds of stem cells? What jobs do they do for you, all the time? How are they being used in medicine, now and in the future? What are the risk and benefits of stem cell therapies? Answers to these questions and more will be provided by Dr D. Cornelison, Division of Biological Sciences, at the first Saturday Morning Science (SMS) talk of the semester. SMS is a science lecture series geared to the general public. All ages are welcome. No science background is necessary. Bagels, donuts, juice and coffee are provided a half-hour before the talk.

Event Description: Sunran Kim, Ph.D., research scientist in the division of biochemistry, will be giving a seminar on endomembrane transport and pollen compatibility.

Event Description: Annual FFA Field Day at Bradford Research and Extension Center.

Event Description: Come to the meeting if you are graduating in December to verify you are on the graduation list and hear from the Interim Associate Dean, Director of Career Services, Director of Alumni Relations and the Coordinator of Student Services.

Event Description: Gene Stevens, Ph.D., will speak on Soil, Water and Nutrient Management for Conventional and Genetically Engineered Crops.

Event Description: After a short presentation on resumes, "stations" will be set up so that you may present your resume for a quick review by CAFNR Connections mentors from a wide variety of career fields. Sponsored by Alpha Gamma Rho and Bartlett & Co.

Event Description: For anyone interested in event/meeting planning or if you are just looking for a place to meet people and build your resume at the same time, then this is for you! Come to our first member meeting on Thurday, Sept. 11.

Event Description: Each year, the Southwest Center invites high school ag education classes from the surrounding area to participate in a day of learning. Visit Southwest Center for details.

Event Description: Come see Rieva Lesonsky 3:30 p.m., Sept. 11, Monsanto Auditorium, Life Sciences Center, as she lectures on entrepreneurship. Rieva is the former editor of Entrepreneur magazine, a seasoned entrepreneur, and Mizzou graduate.

Event Description: Bill Allen and Sharon Wood-Turley of the MU AgJ program are welcoming AgJ alumni back to campus during the J-School Centennial Celebration. Joining them will be Delmar Hatesohl, Dick Lee and colleagues and students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Reconnect with AgJ friends. Even if you do not plan to attend the J-School Centennial, you can still attend the reception. Bill and Sharon will catch alumni and students up on the exciting things happening on campus and in AgJ.

Event Description: On Sept. 12, you can enjoy lunch and an afternoon of golf that helps CAFNR students at the same time by participating in the 17th annual Tiger Ag Classic Golf Tournament. That evening, stay for the Ag Classic Steak Fry held at Cosmo Park, which starts immediately following the tournament. The event is sponsored by the Ag Alumni Association and will be held at the L.A. Nickell Golf Course, Columbia. The event is open to anyone. The format is a four-person scramble with 18-hole shotgun start. The fee is $90 per golfer if a reservation is made before Aug. 29. Contact Jane Loudermilk.

Event Description: The annual field day at Southwest Center offers something for everyone. Visit Southwest Center for details.

Event Description: Suzan van der Lee, Northwestern University, will give a talk titled "Geology and History: Where Did Our Mountains Come From?" The talk will explore the geological history of mountains and mountain building in the United States.

Event Description: Dmitry Belostotsky, University of Missouri-Kansas City, will give a talk titled "Hidden Features of the Arabidopsis Transcriptome Revealed by High-Resolution Mapping of the Substrates of the Exosome Complex."

Event Description: Ag in the Classroom (King and Queen Candidates)

Event Description: Jake Barralet, Ph.D., from McGill University will present a seminar entitled, "Low Temperature Bioceramics." Barralet's work is centered around the exploitation of inorganic materials for tissue repair. He specializes in Bioceramics in particular low temperature syntheses of nanocrystalline and amorphous inorganics, cold setting materials (cements) and precipitation to create new or improved materials or devices for tissue repair or delivery. Work on tissue engineering has focused on new ways to build 3D structures using microscaffolds as building blocks for macroscale constructs. In addition, calcium cross linked alginate has been evaluated as a tissue engineering scaffold. He has been awarded a Canada Research Chair in Osteoinductive Biomaterials and works on this topic as well as extending prior work to include biomineralization.

Event Description: For more information, visit the Hundley-Whaley Center web site.

Event Description: Visit Graves-Chapple for details.

Event Description: Sanjun Gu of Lincoln University will give a presentation on the management of Japanese Beetles in grapes.

Event Description: Discover the do's and don'ts of interview etiquette while participating in mock interviews. Sponsored by Sigma Alpha and Monsanto.

Event Description: Twilight Festival, sponsored by CAFNR Week Steering Committee.

Event Description: The goal of the field day is to showcase the beef research, teaching and extension programs conducted at the farm. Our goal is to provide timely and valuable information on beef cattle nutrition, reproduction, management and genetics to Missouri beef producers. This year's main speakers will focus on enhancing production and feed efficiency.

Event Description: The Ag Econ Club will sponsor a BBQ during Mud Volleyball.

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FASS will be having their annual fish fry and be serving: catfish, tilapia, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, chips, drink and possibly cookies also. Donation of $5 will be graciously accepted.

FASS is a student organization whose goal is to promote interactions and activities that will allow members interested in aquatic sciences to develop professionally and to involve members in matters important to the preservation, conservation and enhancement of aquatic resources in Missouri.

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Event Description: Bradford Farm Supervisor Tim Reinbott will offer a bounty of information on how he is incorporating sustainability into the farm programs. He will discuss a bit about native plants, their vegetable program, composting, wildlife issues and the farm's involement with the Campus Dining program.

Event Description: Tom Rufty, Ph.D., North Carolina State University, will present, "Pursuit of Physiological Traits Controlling Drought Tolerance in Soybean."

Event Description: Speaker, 6 p.m. and Super Farmer, 7:30 p.m.

Event Description: Sponsored by CAFNR Week Steering Committee.

Event Description: The whole family will enjoy spending time on the farm with many activities offered for children. This annual event is free and open to the public. For details, visit South Farm.

Event Description: Dr. Guoquan Zhang, Dept. of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, will present a seminar entitled, "Vaccine against Bioterrorist Agent Q fever."

Event Description: Previous interns from various companies come to share their internship knowledge and experience. Sponsored by Collegiate Farm Bureau.

Event Description: Andrea Huberty of the USDA/APHIS/BRS located in Riverdale, Md. will present on "Stochiometric Constraints of Host Plant Nutrition on the Performance of Herbirorous Insects: Consequences of Fundamental Imbalances in C:N:P."

Event Description: In January 2009, MO-AG will award three $1,500 Jim Russell Foundation scholarships. In 1983, MO-AG set up this foundation and was renamed in 2008 to honor Jim Russell, a long-time supporter and leader of MO-AG. College sophomores through college seniors majoring in a field related to agriculture are eligible to apply. Application (Word)

Event Description: Each year, Wurdack Farm invites high school ag education classes from the surrounding area to participate in a day of learning. For details, visit Wurdack Farm.

Event Description: The annual field day at Wurdack Farm is free and open to the public. Tours and special presentations will be held. For details, visit Wurdack Farm.

Event Description: Vickie Vance of the University of South Carolina will give a seminar entitled "Viral Suppression of RNA Silencing: Toward Mechanism."

Event Description: Visit with companies concerning internships or full time positions! Log on to www.HireMizzouTigers.com for more information about companies attending and interview schedules. Volunteers provided by Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity.

Event Description: Interview with several agriculture companies for internship and full-time positions.

Event Description: William Tracey from the University of Wisconsin will give a presentation on "Plant Breeding -- Harnessing the Creative Power of Selection: Examples from Maize Endosperm and Development."

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Celebrate fall at the 6th annual Missouri Chestnut Roast, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center in New Franklin, Mo. Try fresh-roasted chestnuts; take a tour of the research farm; sample Missouri cheeses, wines and specialty products. Live music, cooking demos, children's activities and beautiful scenery. Free admission; most activities in tents for comfort, rain or shine. Please, no pets.

Volunteer workers are needed to help on event day. Please contact Julie Rhoads, RhoadsJ@missouri.edu, to volunteer.

Visit www.centerforagroforestry.org for more information about the event and driving directions to the Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center.

Event Description: Robert Boyd of Auburn University will speak on "Metal Hyperaccumulation: Plant Defense and Food Web Consequences."

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The luncheon is an opportunity for CAFNR to recognize and thank their dedicated scholarship donors and the students who receive the scholarships. Because of the generous gifts from individuals and organizations, our College has once again awarded more than $750,000 in scholarships to first-time freshmen and returning students for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Schedule: 11 - Noon, Photo session and reception, The Great Room, Reynolds Alumni Center
Noon - 1:30 p.m., Luncheon, Columns A and B, Reynolds Alumni Center

Event Description: Learn the do's and don'ts when talking to future or current employers. Sponsored by Alpha Gamma Sigma.

Event Description: Check out the great resources available in CAFNR Career Services while enjoying some treats!

Event Description: Thomas Lubberstedt from Iowa State University will give a semanir on the "Development and Application of Functional Markers for Cell-Wall Digestibility of Maize Stover."

Event Description: A short lesson on proper dining etiquette.

Event Description: Learn the techniques that help when negotiating a salary.

Event Description: Jerry Nelson will speak on "Building MU relationships in Asia."

Event Description: Laura Sweets will give a seminar titled "Opportunities and Challenges in Extension Plan Pathology."

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Event Description: Claude Fauquet of the Danforth Plant Sciences Center will speak on the "Science to Improve Cassava to Alleviate Poverty in Africa."

Event Description: The speaker will be Norman Lewis of Washington State University. This seminar is sponsored jointly with the Life Sciences Center.

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Event Description: Ian Kaplan of Cornell University will give a seminar titled "Inducible Plant Responses Linking Above- and Below-Ground Herbivory: Ecological Significance and Underlying Mechanisms."

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Event Description: 2009 State FFA Convention runs April 16-17, 2009.

Event Description: Through the Monticello Society, the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) recognizes the generosity of its major benefactors who set a standard for commitment. The Monticello Society Brunch is held each year to honor members, update them on College News and give attendees a great presentation from an engaging speaker.

Event Description: 2010 State FFA Convention runs April 15-16, 2010.

Event Description: 2011 State FFA Convention runs April 14-15, 2011.

Event Description: 2012 State FFA Convention runs April 19-20, 2012.