Jim Crawford, left, and Phil Graves, right, cut the ribbon in the new building at the Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center Tuesday, August 22, at Graves-Chapple Field Day. The 60’ x 80’ pole barn will provide new opportunities for additional research and demonstrations at the Graves-Chapple Center.

Officials who attended the ribbon cutting at Graves-Chapple Field Day were recognized Monday, August 21, at a fish fry. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row – Dean VanSchoiack, State Representative; Brenda Schields, State Representative; Sam Graves, United States Representative for Missouri; Josh Hurlbert, State Representative; Dr. Mun Choi, Chancellor of the University of Missouri and president of the University of Missouri System; and Todd Graves, University of Missouri curator; and back row – Jeff Farnan, State Representative; and Dr. Chad Higgins, interim Vice Chancellor of Extension and Engagement, University of Missouri System.