2013 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 7
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
CASNR’s Michael Galyean
receives New Frontiers in
Animal
Nutrition
Award
The dean of Texas
Tech’s College of
Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources
has been selected to receive this
year’s prestigious ‘New Frontiers
in Animal Nutrition Award.’
Michael Galyean was presented
the honor on Monday (July 8) at a
joint annual meeting of the
American Dairy Science
Association – American Society of
Animal Science in Indianapolis.
more »
ON THE SCENE
In Profile: NRM grad Larry
Butler takes to the airwaves
with ‘Out on
the Land’
Larry Butler rarely
lacks for
something to say
when it comes to
conservation, a reflection of his
innate enthusiasm to educate his
new viewers. Over 39 years – with
the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service, and now his
weekly television series, he’s
created a style that blends analysis
born from his years at Texas Tech
with a tendency to hammer home
scientific points. more »
Texas Tech’s Natural Resources Management Department groundbreaking 2+2 program is adding up to
success. Technically knows as a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Law Enforcement, it’s the first of its
kind in the region. more »
On the Grate: CASNR experts fired up about grilling, better barbeque
July is National Grilling Month. Although not an official holiday, backyard summer
cookouts have been a tradition since caveman times. To celebrate, Texas Tech experts
are sharing their knowledge of preparing, cooking, and serving meat for this grilling
season. more »
In Profile: Brashears says cooking up MicroZap was a nine years in the
making
While the results of a new food-purifying technology designed by a Texas Tech
research team may be instant, the instant success being seen by its spin-off company –
MicroZap – has actually been in the works for years. Key to MicroZap’s groundbreaking process is use of microwave technology to purify food and water. more »
Want a job? Agriculture industry teeming with them, demand keeps
climbing
U.S. agriculture and food companies are struggling to attract enough workers, a
problem the industry concedes is getting worse as innovation and growing demand for
their products leads to the creation of thousands of new jobs, according to a report in
USA Today. more »
Pasture Problems; Drought, high temp stress highlight Australian meeting
AG COUNCIL 360
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CASNR Aggie of the Month:
Heather
Williams
Major: Natural
Resources
Management,
Conservation
track; Classification: Junior; Age:
22; Organization: Society for
Conservation Biology; Hometown:
New Braunfels; Month: March
2013 more »
UPCOMING
With a laser focus on pasture plant adaptation to drought, some of the world’s leading
agronomists are set to meet in September at the Satellite Meeting of the 22nd
International Grassland Congress in Sydney, Australia. Held at the University of Sydney,
the satellite meeting will be led in part by co-organizer Chuck West, Texas Tech’s
Thornton Distinguished Professor of Forages. more »
Despite numbers dip, farmers remain central to Texas’ economic
outlook
Farmer numbers are dropping dramatically even as the U.S. population continues its
upward trajectory. In 1900, U.S. government figures put the country’s population at
about 76 million; the number of farms – 5.74 million. Now, even with a population
above 315 million, the number of farms has dipped to 2.1 million. more »
In Profile: Kelley takes Ag Council reins with increased opportunity
emphasis
From the time she was a little girl on her parent’s ranch to when she joined the FFA in
high school, agriculture has been one of Krysti Kelley’s biggest passions. Today, she
continues that targeted focus as president of Texas Tech’s Ag Council. more »
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Calling All Cooks; Raider Red
Meats Barbecue Cook-Off
set for Aug. 2324
It’s summer, and
it’s grilling season.
Get ready to set
up your cooker
and showcase your best barbecue
against some of the most talented
cooks in the Lone Star State. The
third annual Raider Red Meats
Barbecue Cook-off will take place
Aug. 23-24 on the Texas Tech
campus. more »
 Texas Tech
First Day of Classes
Monday, Aug. 26, 2013
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 Annual Bankers
Agricultural Credit Conference
Friday Nov. 8, 2013
Tech’s Plant and Soil Science Department adds noted plant physiologist
Mendu
Venugopal Mendu, a research scientist who specializes in plant physiology and
biochemistry, has been named an assistant professor in Texas Tech University’s
Department of Plant and Soil Science, according to officials within the College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. He officially stepped into new his teaching
and research post on July 1. more
First Person: Nellie Hill’s farm visit with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Vilsack
On Friday, June 14, I stood surrounded by 7,200 sprawling acres of Harmon family land,
passed down four generations from father to son since the 1920s. U.S. Secretary of
Agriculture Tom Vilsack stood in the middle of a ring of observers: friends of the
Harmon and Kitten families, federal officials, commodity organization personnel and
one student. more »
Top NAADA Volunteer Service Award goes to CASNR backer Terry
Crofoot
Terry Crofoot, a longtime supporter of Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources, today (Jun. 18) was presented a ‘Volunteer Service Award’ from
the National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association in Alexandria, Va.
Crofoot is vice president of Crofoot Cattle Company, a family-owned cattle ranching,
real estate and quarter horse business based in Lubbock. more »
DC’s Doorstep; AEC’s Meyers leads ag communications group to
Washington
A select group of Texas Tech agricultural communications students participated in a
week-long trip to Washington, D.C., last month. Led by AEC Assistant Professor
Courtney Meyers, the program focused on the nation’s history, agricultural policy, and
meetings with a dozen agricultural organizations. more »
Administrative Council
DR. STEVE FRAZE
Agricultural Education
& Communications
steven.fraze@ttu.edu
DR. MICHAEL GALYEAN
Dean
michael.galyean@ttu.edu
DR. SUKANT MISRA
Associate Dean for Research
sukant.misra@ttu.edu
DR. CINDY AKERS
Associate Dean for Academic
& Student Programs
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics
eduardo.segarra@ttu.edu
DR. MICHAEL ORTH
Animal & Food Sciences
michael.orth@ttu.edu
DR. CHARLES KLEIN
Landscape Architecture
charles.klein@ttu.edu
DR. MARK WALLACE
Natural Resources Management
mark.wallace@ttu.edu
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
PO Box 42123
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123
(806) 742-2808 phone
(806) 742-2836 fax
DR. RICHARD ZARTMAN
Plant & Soil Science
richard.zartman@ttu.edu
JANE PIERCY
Development & Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu
REAGAN RIBORDY
Grants Administrator
reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu