Legislators from across the state came to one of the University of Missouri’s many agriculture research centers to participate in Field Days in August and September. The largest events included the Delta Center Field Day in Portageville, Mo., Aug. 31; the Hundley-Whaley Field Day in Albany, Mo., Sept. 5; and the Southwest Center Field Day in Mt. Vernon, Mo., Sept. 14.
Dean Tom Payne (left) with the College of Agricluture,
Food and Natural Resources visits with Rep. Jim
Whorton, D-Trenton, during the Annual Field Day
at the Hundley-Whaley Research Center in
Albany September 5
Senator Brad Lager, R-Maryville, addresses the
breakfast crowd at the Hundley-Whaley field day
Dean Tom Payne (right) introduces Rep. Jim Guest,
R-King City, before the Field Day tours began
Senator Brad Lager and Representatives Jim Guest,
Jim Whorton and Mike Thomson join University and
USDA officials for a check presentation at the
Hundley-Whaley Research Center in Albany
September 5
Representatives Jim Whorton and Jim Guest join other
University and USDA officials in breaking ground for a
new facility at the Hundley-Whaley Research Center
Representative Mike Thomson, R-Maryville, (left)
and Senator Brad Lager, R-Maryville, discuss crop
conditions during the Hundley-Whaley Field Day
September 6
Sen. Gary Nodler (R-Joplin), left, Rep. Shane Schoeller
(R-Willard), center, and Sen. Jack Goodman
(R-Mt. Vernon) visit during the Southwest
Center Field Day Sept. 14 in Mt. Vernon.
Jack Goodman (R-Mt. Vernon) addresses the crowd
at the Southwest Center groundbreaking
Gary Nodler (R-Joplin) discusses the importance of
state support for higher education
Sen. Dan Clemens (R-Marshfield), left, shares a laugh
with Tom Payne, dean of the College of Agriculture,
Food and Natural Resources at MU
Rep. Don Ruzicka (D-Mt. Vernon) welcomes the
crowd to his legislative district
Rep. Shane Schoeller (R-Willard) talks about the
importance of agriculture to southwest Missouri
From right: Rep. Don Ruzicka (D-Mt. Vernon), Sen.
Gary Nodler (R-Joplin), Stacy Dohle with the Southwest
Center Advisory Board, Tom Payne from the MU College
of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Rich
Crawford with the Southwest Center, Sen. Jack
Goodman (R-Mt. Vernon) and Sen. Dan Clemens
(R-Marshfield) turn dirt on the new education and
outreach center that is funded through $3.3 million
in the Lewis and Clark Discovery Initiative
MU Dean of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Tom Payne (left) and Sen. Gary Nodler (R-Joplin)
discuss higher education issues
Sen. Dan Clemens (R-Marshfield), left, visits with
Mark Linit with the MU College of Agriculture,
Food and Natural Resources
Rep. Shane Schoeller (R-Willard), left, Southwest
Center Advisory Board Chairman Stacy Dohle,
center, and Rep. Don Ruzicka (D-Mt. Vernon)
at the Field Day