Dr. Anson Elliott, director of the William H. Darr School of Agriculture at Missouri State University, recently received $30,295 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund an expansion of the graduate programs in order to meet employment demands. The students in the agriculture program have many opportunities to prepare for post-university life. In fact, Dr. […]
For Independence Day, what’s more traditional than firing up the grill before watching a fireworks display? Now two local grocers offer Missouri State beef for your barbecue.
Just southeast of Ritter Springs Park sit 161 acres of old timber land with ruins of a 1930s era transient camp. In 2013, Betty Jeanne Turoff, a descendant of one of the original owners of the land, donated the property to the Missouri State University Foundation on condition that it not be developed and […]
The Missouri State University Board of Governors recently awarded its Staff and Faculty Excellence in Public Affairs awards to five individuals who excel at carrying out the public affairs mission.
As consumers began demanding healthier, more organic, locally grown and sustainable food options, Missouri State University’s William H. Darr School of Agriculture began adapting its program to satisfy this new hunger. According to Dr. Anson Elliott, head of the school, Missouri State is unique in its ability to deliver the full scope of production for farm to table grass-fed beef.