2013 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 4
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Excellence recognized;
CASNR standouts selected
for Dean’s
Scholars
Awards
Top academic
standouts from
Texas Tech’s
College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources were
recognized as 2012-2013 Dean’s
Scholars today (Apr. 5) at the
university’s International Cultural
Center. The awards, funded by
various donations to the college,
are based on academic excellence
as well as leadership, character
and citizenship. more »
ALUMNI NOW
Texas A&M AgriLife honors
CASNR leaders for service,
lifetime
achievement
Texas Tech grad
and noted
Plainview ag
producer Glenn
Schur has been named the ‘Texas
Agriculture Lifetime Leadership
Program Alumni of the Year’ by
the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Service. The awards ceremony was
held earlier this year in Austin.
more »
AG COUNCIL 360
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OPINION: With world population expected to grow nearly a third by 2050, agricultural production will
need to increase by approximately 70 percent to meet the needs of 9 billion people around the world.
As incomes are projected to increase in developing countries around the globe, demand for high-value
plant-based products, as well as livestock and dairy products, is expected to skyrocket. more »
In Profile: CASNR freshman takes helm of Texas Tech’s La Ventana
Yearbook
Earlier this month a freshman agricultural communications major was named the new
editor of Texas Tech’s La Ventana yearbook, the university’s long-standing chronicler of
campus life. Now, Kymbre Kupatt is ready to hit the ground running. more »
Phi Kappa Phi honorary society adds 23 CASNR standouts in campus
ceremony
Almost two dozen of Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources best and brightest were inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, one of the nation’s
oldest, largest, and most selective collegiate honor societies, today (Apr. 9) at the Allen
Theater on the university campus. more »
Recognition of Excellence; AEC’s Burris selected for Professing
Excellence Award
Scott Burris, an associate professor with Texas Tech’s Department of Agricultural
Education and Communications, has been tapped for one of this year’s Professing
Excellence Awards. The honor was presented at a special ceremony today (Mar. 20) at
the Red Raider Lounge in the university’s Student Union Building. more »
CASNR Aggie of the Month:
Joseph
Saahene
Major: Double
Major-Animal
Science (Pre-Med)
and Agriculture
Communications; Minor:
Chemistry; Classification: Junior;
Age: 20; Organization: Society for
Conservation Biology; Hometown:
San Antonio; Month: November
2012. more »
UPCOMING
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Afield in the stunning
mountains of Northern
Mexico: NRM’s Lokey
Lecture
Bonnie Reynolds
McKinney, wildlife
author and noted
naturalist, will talk
about the
importance of Mexico’s Carmen
Mountains flora and fauna species
when she delivers Tech’s
Department of Natural Resources
Management Lokey Lecture at 2
p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in Room
102 of the university’s Agricultural
Education building. more »
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Tech’s meat animal evaluation team captures hometown victory in
Lubbock
Texas Tech’s Meat Animal Evaluation Team started the spring season off on the right
foot, claiming first place on Tuesday (Mar. 26) at the National Meat Animal Evaluation
Contest in Lubbock. The event, which rotates among competing universities, was
hosted in Hub City for the first time. more »
Rodeo Update: Women’s rodeo team takes second in NIRA’s
Southwest Region
The Texas Tech women’s rodeo team turned in a strong showing at the Tarleton State
University Stampede Rodeo over the weekend in Stephenville, and the team’s finish
put the group into second place in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’
Southwest Region. more »
Snowboarder Magazine; Tech prof lauds new plant-based sunglass lens
use
Snowboarder magazine’s website reports today (Mar. 21) that Zeal Optics is
introducing one of the world’s first sunglass lens using a plant-based bonding agent,
replacing a petroleum-based bonder. With the new e-llume lenses, the Boulder, Colo.based company now believes that it leads the way towards completely removing crude
oil from sunglass production. more »
Microbiological Criteria; AFS’s Loneragan named to national USDA
committee
A professor with the Department of Animal and Food Sciences has been appointed to a
national committee that will provide recommendations on microbial criteria of food.
The selection of Guy Loneragan to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological
Criteria for Foods was announced by USDA officials. more »
Livestock, wool judging teams shine at Houston Livestock Show and
Rodeo
Texas Tech’s Livestock Judging Team and its Wool Judging Team took first place honors
at the intercollegiate livestock judging and wool judging contests on Monday (Mar. 11)
at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. “I’m so proud of these kids,” said Leslie
Thompson, chair of Tech’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences. “They’ve
represented the Texas Tech in an outstanding manner.” more »
Administrative Council
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
DR. STEVE FRAZE
Agricultural Education
& Communications
steven.fraze@ttu.edu
DR. LESLIE THOMPSON
Animal & Food Sciences
leslie.thompson@ttu.edu
DR. ALON KVASHNY
Landscape Architecture
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
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
alon.kvashny@ttu.edu
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics
eduardo.segarra@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
REAGAN RIBORDY
Grants Administrator
reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu