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University of Missouri Campus Tours

Several optional tours of campus facilities will be held on the first day of the conference, May 13th. Tour capacity is limited, and slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. 

May 13 Tour Schedule

1:00PM - 2:30PM: Tour of MU East Campus Plant Growth Facility

  • Meet at 1pm in lobby of Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building (ABNR)

  • Shuttles will transport people from ABNR to the Plant Growth Facility (1140 E Campus Drive, Columbia, MO)

  • After the tour, shuttles will transport people from Plant Growth Facility back to ABNR

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1:30PM - 4:30PM: Guided walking tour of MU campus 

  • Meet at 1:15pm in lobby of Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building (ABNR)

  • Tour leader will meet group in lobby

  • Tour will begin and end at ABNR

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3:00PM - 5:00PM: Tour of Sanborn Field and Duley-Miller Erosion Plots 

  • Meet at 2:45pm in lobby of Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building (ABNR)

  • Participants will walk from ABNR to Sanborn Field

  • After the tour, participants will walk back to ABNR

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3:30PM - 4:45PM: Guided walking tour of MU campus

  • Meet at 3:15pm in lobby of Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building (ABNR)

  • Tour leader will meet group in lobby

  • Tour will begin and end at ABNR

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East Campus Plant Growth Facility

Led by Michelle Brooks

The East Campus Plant Growth Facility contains 24 greenhouse which cover 22,880 square feet. In addition, 29 growth chambers are available with the capacity to control lighting, temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide. Tour participants will get a tour of this state-of-the-art facility, including the greenhouses and growth chambers as well as seed sorting, storage, and drying facilities. Shuttles will be provided from the Anheuser Busch Natural Resources Building to the East Campus Plant Growth Facility.

For more information about the East Campus Plant Growth Facility please visit: https://ipg.missouri.edu/ECPGF%20One%20Pager%2020211130.pdf

MU Campus Tours

Led by MU Admissions

For those looking to explore the University of Missouri campus, the MU Admissions department will be conducting tours of campus, bringing participants across the campus to see all of what Mizzou has to offer while learning more about the university.

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For more information about the University of Missouri please visit:

https://missouri.edu/about

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Sanborn Field

Led by Timothy Reinbott, Director of Field Operations

Participants of the Sanborn Field tour will experience the oldest continuous experimental field west of the Mississippi River and third oldest in the world. Established in 1888, this 4.5 acre field has been home to several experiments with current research focusing on the effect of land management and the value of crop rotation and legume crops on soil health.

For more information about Sanborn Field please visit: https://moaes.missouri.edu/central-missouri-research-extension-and-education-center/sanborn-field/

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Duley-Miller Erosion Plots

Led by Timothy Reinbott, Director of Field Operations

Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965, the Duley-Miller Erosion Plots are all that remains of the old MU Horticulture Farm. The plots were established in 1915 to answer a simple question about how much water and soil run off there was after an intense storm, however data from these plots were cited in 1928 by Hugh Hammond Bennet's  “Soil Erosion: A National Menace", which was influential in the formation of the USDA Soil Conservation Service, now known as the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). 

For more information about Duley-Miller Erosion Plots please visit: https://moaes.missouri.edu/central-missouri-research-extension-and-education-center/duley-miller-erosion-plots/

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Lin Bioremediation and Natural Products Laboratory

Led by Dr. Chung-Ho Lin, Liz Rogers, Ryan Vinhal

Small-group tours of the Bioremediation and Natural Products Laboratory at the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry will be offered during the conference. The lab is led by Dr. Chung-Ho Lin, a Research Professor with the Center for Agroforestry. Participants will get the opportunity to explore the analytical capacity of Dr. Lin's lab as well as learn about current projects happening in his lab. Stay tuned during the conference for information on this tour. Sign-up sheets will be posted at the conference. 

For more information about Dr. Lin and his research please visit: https://centerforagroforestry.org/chung-ho-lin-phd/

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