University of Missouri-Columbia
MU South Farms
Agricultural Experiment Station
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
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Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County

Horticulture Workshops, Conferences & News

Grazing School Seminar
* September 30, October 1 and 2, 2008

Field Day
* Our annual field day will be held on September 12, 2008.

Ag. Education Day
* Our Ag Education day will be held on September 11, 2008.

Southwest Center FFA Workshop
* The Southwest Center will sponsor a workshop for area FFA students, which was held on March 6, 2008.

SW CTR Grazing Dairy

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Email: Southwestcenter@missouri.edu

Superintendent:
Dr. Richard Crawford - Bio
14548 Highway H
Mt. Vernon, MO 65712-9523
Phone: 417-466-2148
FAX: 417-466-2109
Email: crawfordr@missouri.edu

Richard J. Crawford, Jr. Photo
      
Richard J. Crawford, Jr.
Southwest Research and Education Center
Mount Vernon, Missouri 65712
417-466-2148
417-466-2109 FAX
417-466-6262 Cellular
crawfordr@missouri.edu

Born: November 15, 1952; Bayshore, Long Island, New York
Joined MU: September 1, 1983
Rank: Superintendent and Research Assistant Professor
Field of Specialization: Ruminant nutrition, fescue toxicosis, forage utilization, grazing management

Education:

Cornell University B.S. in Animal Science 1974
University of Maine M.S. in Animal Science 1979
West Virginia University Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition 1983

Professional Employment:

1983-87 Research Associate University of Missouri
1987-present Research Assistant Professor University of Missouri
1988-present Per-Course Instructor SW Missouri State University
1993-present Superintendent University of Missouri

Professional Activities and Honors:

American Society of Agronomy
American Society of Animal Science
American Dairy Science Association
Gamma Sigma Delta
Missouri Forage and Grassland Council
Missouri Dairy Association
Missouri Cattlemen's Association
Missouri FFA Association - Honorary State FFA Degree (1995)

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