2013 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 5
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
‘Really came together’:
Texas Tech claims Ranch
Horse National
Championship
Texas Tech’s
Ranch Horse Team
rode to its fourth
national title last
month (Apr. 1920) at the American Stock Horse
Association National Collegiate
Championship Show in Abilene.
More than a dozen teams from
across the nation vied for top
honors, including Missouri State,
New Mexico State and Colorado
State.
ON THE SCENE
In Profile: Academic All-Big
12, AFS standout balances
academics and
softball
The importance of
time management
and self-discipline
have becoming
increasingly evident to Taylor
Powell, a junior animal science
major, who’s continually learning
to balance her role as a full-time
student while roaming the infield
on Texas Tech’s softball team.
more »
AG COUNCIL 360
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CASNR Aggie of the Month:
A new cotton outlook analysis from Texas Tech agricultural economists notes that global growth is
projected to remain at 3 percent over the next five years, then slow by half a point during the following
five. more »
Top students, faculty highlight CASNR Honors Banquet at Merket
Center
Outstanding students, staff and faculty from across Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources were honored Friday (Apr. 26) at its annual Honors
Banquet at the Merket Alumni Center in Lubbock. Sponsored by the Ag Council, the
event featured a variety of honors. more »
Equine excellence; NAADA ‘Volunteer Service Award’ goes to Terry
Crofoot
Longtime supporter of Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources, Terry Crofoot of Lubbock, has been named the recipient of a ‘Volunteer
Service Award’ from the National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association.
Crofoot is vice president of Crofoot Cattle Company, a family-owned cattle ranching,
real estate and quarter horse business located in the Hub City. more »
AFS Spring Awards Banquet highlights academic, extracurricular
performance
Outstanding student academic and extracurricular performance was in the spotlight on
Saturday (Apr. 13) during Texas Tech’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences Spring
Awards Banquet at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center. More than 325 students,
faculty, staff, parents and supporters attended the department’s annual event. more »
Carlee Smith
Major: Agricultural
Communications;
Classification:
Senior; Age: 20;
Organization:
Collegiate FFA; Hometown:
Sweetwater; Month: December
2012 more »
UPCOMING
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Texas viticulture certificate
program application
window opens
on June 1
Next fall the
state’s thriving
grape and wine
industry will have
a new group of trained
professionals in the pipeline
thanks to a program known as the,
‘Texas Viticulture Certificate
Program.’ But before anyone can
even gaze on a grape, they’ll need
to apply to the program. more »
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 Summer Classes I Begin
June 4, 2013
 Summer Classes II Begin
July 9, 2013
 4-H Livestock
Ambassador Program
July 22-24, 2013
(application due June 21)
 41st Annual Bankers
Agricultural
Credit Conference
Friday Nov. 8, 2013)
First Person: Conquering the huge uncertainty of choosing a major
The question of where to go to college was hardly a question for Savannah Leonard.
Since she could remember, the Sonora native wanted to go to Texas Tech University.
Her grandfather, both parents and her older brother brought home degrees from Tech.
more »
‘Chew on This’ tour stops at AFS arena; Sustainable production, food
safety focus
In an effort to raise awareness of world hunger and other food issues, a nation-wide
tour made a stop in Lubbock on Friday (Apr. 26) at the Texas Tech Livestock Arena
parking lot. More than 600 students, faculty, staff and guests participated in what
program sponsors called the, “Chew on This Tour.” more »
Afield in the stunning mountains of Northern Mexico: NRM’s Lokey
Lecture
Bonnie Reynolds McKinney, wildlife author and noted naturalist, talked about the
importance of Mexico’s Carmen Mountains flora and fauna species when she delivered
Texas Tech’s Department of Natural Resources Management Lokey Lecture last month.
Her presentation was titled, “Afield with a Naturalist in the Northern Mexican
Mountains.” more »
Nod to Nature; CASNR students, staff and faculty advance Arbor Day
message
Among the many student groups giving nature a nudge on Arbor Day last month were
members of Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources AgriTechsans recruiting group and its Ambassadors for Agriculture, which is dedicated to
spreading the story of American agriculture and opportunities. more »
AFS research posters take stage at Plains Nutrition Council Spring
Conference
Two graduate students with Texas Tech’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences
ranked in the top five of research poster competitors at the Plains Nutrition Council’s
Spring Conference last week in San Antonio. Tech’s Andrew Hosford and Tyler Harris
received $1,000 scholarship awards for their academic efforts. more »
Women’s rodeo team looks to defend their 2012 national
championship
By turning in a strong showing at the Tarleton State University Stampede Rodeo last
month Stephenville, the Texas Tech University women’s rodeo team qualified to
compete in the College National Finals Rodeo in June in Casper, Wyo. The women’s
team made school history last summer, winning its first national championship at the
64th annual College National Finals Rodeo. 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. LESLIE THOMPSON
Animal & Food Sciences
leslie.thompson@ttu.edu
DR. ALON KVASHNY
Landscape Architecture
alon.kvashny@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