Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang attended and presented at the annual Project Director meeting for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)-Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Plant Biology and Plant Breeding programs May 14-15 at USDA-NIFA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Wenping Qiu, research professor in the William H. Darr School of Agriculture at Missouri State University, discovered the first DNA virus ever reported in grapevines, named the Grapevine vein clearing virus (GVCV). He and graduate student Michael Kovens discuss current research projects relating to this virus.
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.