2016 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 11, ISSUE 2
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Distinguished Alumni &
Outstanding Young Alumni
Awards
presented
CASNR honored six
distinguished
alumni on Feb. 15
at the university’s
McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center.
The Distinguished Alumni &
Outstanding Young Alumni Awards
honor graduates who’ve made
significant contributions to society,
and whose accomplishments and
careers have brought distinction to
the college and to the professions
associated with agriculture and
natural resources. more »
AG COUNCIL 360
Agricultural Council: Nicole
Terrell named January
‘Aggie of the
Month’
Name: Nicole
Terrell; Major:
Agricultural
Communications;
Classification: Senior;
Organization: Sigma Alpha;
Hometown: Pearland; Month:
January more »
GLOBAL VIEW
On The Map: CASNR shows
updated imbedded Google
As the economy becomes more global each day, Texas Tech University students striving for a career in
the agribusiness field are now being given the opportunity to learn on an international scale.
Specifically, Tech’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics is making that possible with a
newly launched international agriculture business program. Phillip Johnson, chairman of the
department, said this is an excellent opportunity for Texas Tech students. The program can be
incorporated into either an agricultural economics degree or an agricultural business degree. Even
students outside the department can gain the experience by way of a minor in international
agribusiness. more »
AFS professor joins international team receiving $1M USDA food safety
grant
Two Texas Tech researchers are part of a team that has been awarded one of 35 food
safety grants by the USDA that promotes safe, nutritious food. Guy Loneragan, a
professor of food safety and public health in the Department of Animal and Food
Sciences, and Mayukh Dass with the Rawls College of Business, are part of a team led
by Texas A&M researcher H. Morgan Scott. more »
Winter Welcome: Ranch Horse Team member named ‘Mr. CASNR’
Tanner Cadra was recognized as Mr. CASNR at the Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources Winter Welcome program on Jan. 27 in the university’s
Student Union Building. Cadra, a senior environmental soil and water science major
from Shamrock, represented the Texas Tech Ranch Horse Team. more »
Sanja Zivkovic joins Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Sanja Zivkovic has been named an assistant professor in agribusiness with the
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. She stepped into her new teaching
and research post on Jan. 1. The Serbian native indicated that she is particularly
interested in continuing her research efforts on agribusiness management and
map database
CASNR has a global footprint with
more than 80 international
projects in 42 countries. See our
new imbedded map database
here. The updated web section
includes featured international
news and CASNR’s study abroad
opportunities.
UPCOMING
Agricultural Awareness
Week features climate
scientist
Katharine
Hayhoe
An atmospheric
scientist and
climate change
evangelist who is also a
conservative Christian will speak at
6 p.m. April 18 in the Matador
Room of Tech’s Student Union
Building. Hosted by CASNR’s
Agricultural Awareness Week,
admission to the presentation by
Katharine Hayhoe, which will
focus on four simple steps to
tackling tough conversations in
science and beyond, is free and
open to the public. more »
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 CASNR Honors Banquet
April 21, 2016
Merket Alumni Center
 CASNR Commencement
May 21, 2016
entrepreneurship. more »
CISER provides CASNR undergraduates with real-world research
experience
For years Texas Tech’s Center for the Integration of STEM Education and Research has
offered an authentic research experience for College of Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources undergraduates, starting with what’s known as the Undergraduate
Research Scholars. STEM is shorthand for science, technology, engineering and math.
more »
Texas Tech Meat Judging Team wins second straight competition in
Fort Worth
Tech’s meat judging team continued its strong start to the spring season, capturing its
second straight victory of the semester by taking first place at the Southwestern
Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest on Jan. 31 in Fort Worth. Cole Perkins, a
sophomore from Llano, led Tech by finishing in the top three in four individual
categories to finish third overall with 1,022 points. more »
Twenty-seven CASNR students honored as Dean’s Scholars Award
winners
Top academic standouts from Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources were recognized as Dean’s Scholars on Jan. 27 at a special ceremony held in
the Student Union Building’s Matador Room. The awards, funded by various donations
to the college, are based on academic excellence as well as leadership, character and
citizenship. more »
GALLERY: Distinguished Alumni & Outstanding Young Alumni shine in
February
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan welcomed friends, faculty and
family members to the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources’ annual
Distinguished Alumni & Outstanding Young Alumni Awards on Feb. 15 at the
university’s McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center. more »
Welcome; CASNR’s Ag Pals program eases transition for incoming
freshmen
Eighteen years old, packing to leave home and setting out on a new venture called
college. Many incoming freshmen can feel nervous, excited and anxious all at the same
time, and it can be overwhelming for most. To make that path a little smoother, Tech’s
College of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources has a proven program to help
incoming freshmen make the transition. more »
Administrative Council
DR. MICHAEL GALYEAN
Dean
michael.galyean@ttu.edu
DR. CINDY AKERS
Associate Dean for Academic
& Student Programs
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
DR. MICHAEL ORTH
Animal & Food Sciences
michael.orth@ttu.edu
DR. ERIC HEQUET
Plant & Soil Science
eric.hequet@ttu.edu
DR. STEVE FRAZE
Agricultural Education
& Communications
steven.fraze@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu
JANE PIERCY
DR. MICHAEL BALLOU
Associate Dean for Research
michael.ballou@ttu.edu
DR. DAVID WEINDORF
Associate Dean for Research
david.weindorf@ttu.edu
DR. PHILLIP JOHNSON
Agricultural & Applied Economics
phil.johnson@ttu.edu
DR. CHARLES KLEIN
Landscape Architecture
charles.klein@ttu.edu
Development &
Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
DR. MARK WALLACE
Natural Resources Management
mark.wallace@ttu.edu
ANN ULMER
Grants Administrator
ann.ulmer@ttu.edu
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
PO Box 42123
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123
(806) 742-2808 phone
(806) 742-2836 fax