2012 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 9
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Texas Tech’s Student Union
new home for CASNR
Homecoming
Breakfast
College of
Agricultural
Sciences and
Natural Resources
alumni will get a warm welcome
Saturday (Oct. 13) as the
graduates, young and old,
celebrate the annual Homecoming
Breakfast festivities at Texas
Tech’s Student Union Building Red
Raider Ballroom in Lubbock. more
»
Crossroads: CASNR
Homecoming Breakfast
parking moves
to Lot R-3
CASNR alumni are
set on space for
this year’s the
Homecoming
Breakfast. The plan is to park in Lot
R-3 just south of Texas Tech’s main
library. Festivities begin at 8 a.m.
in university’s Student Union
Building- Red Raider Ballroom.
more »
PHOTO GALLERY
CASNR’s cutting-edge judging teams prepare to defend national championships
While athletic teams have been training for weeks for the onset of the fall sports season, two Texas
Tech University teams have been preparing just as hard to defend their national championship titles.
The Meat Judging Team and the Livestock Judging Team, both in the College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources, won the country’s top titles in their fields last year. more »
CASNR officials announce strategic hire of noted agronomist Charles
West
Texas Tech continues its pursuit of Association of American University (AAU)-like
research university status with the strategic hiring of a respected forage researcher.
The newly added faculty member is Charles “Chuck” West, who will serve as the
Thornton Distinguished Professor of Forages with the university’s Department of Plant
and Soil Science. more »
Good Grillin’: Raider Red Meats details succulent seasoning line for the
Fall
What food-related pastime better conveys the values of life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness than an all-American cookout? Now, a group beef experts at Texas Tech
University has a way to kick your favorite grilling treat up a notch with a line of
seasoning especially suited to Texas High Plains’ tastes. more »
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CLICK: Ag Fest rolls out
smiles, handshakes, music
and the Masked Rider
Soil scientist Theo Udeigwe joins Tech’s Plant and Soil Science
Department
Soil and environmental scientist Theophilus Udeigwe has been named an assistant
professor in Texas Tech University’s Department of Plant and Soil Science, according to
Sponsored by
CASNR’s Dr. Bill
Bennett Student
Success Center,
the annual
gathering of students, professors
and organizations was held Aug.
30 at AFS Livestock Arena. The
event featured a tasty hamburger
dinner, along with a live
performance and ample
opportunities for socializing.
Special guests included Texas
Tech’s Masked Rider. Learn More
>>
CLICK: CASNR faculty, staff
leaders take spotlight at
Merket Alumni
Center
Eight faculty and
staff members
were honored for
service and
support of Texas Tech’s College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources during a special
ceremony Aug. 22 at the Merket
Alumni Center. Earlier in the day,
CASNR faculty participated in a
facilitator workshop that focused
on writing communications; and
academic integrity and ethics.
Learn More >>
UPCOMING EVENTS

 CASNR Pig Roast
6:30 p.m. / Thurs., Nov 8, 2012
Lubbock Memorial Civic
Center Banquet Hall
 Last Day of Fall Classes
Wednesday; December 5, 2012
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 Commencement
Saturday; December 15, 2012
officials with the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. He officially stepped into his
new teaching and research post on Sept. 1. more »
Horticulturist Ashley Elle joins Tech’s Plant and Soil Science
Department
Ashley Elle, an experienced horticulturist, has been named an instructor in Texas Tech
University’s Department of Plant and Soil Science, according to officials with the
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. She officially stepped into new
her teaching post on Sept. 1. more »
Tech’s Plant and Soil Science Department adds entomologist Scott
Longing
Entomologist Scott Longing has been named a visiting assistant professor in Texas Tech
University’s Department of Plant and Soil Science, according to officials with the
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. He officially stepped into new
his teaching and research post on Sept. 1. more »
CASNR faculty, staff leaders take spotlight at Merket Alumni Center
Eight faculty and staff members were honored for service and support of Texas Tech
University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources today (Aug. 22)
during a special evening ceremony at the Merket Alumni Center. more »
Food-borne illnesses drop, but more work needed on salmonella
pathogens
The incidence of food-borne illness in the United States dropped by nearly a quarter
since the late 1990s, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC). Researchers found that the overall incidence of six common
food-borne pathogens was 23 percent lower in 2010 than in the years between 1996
and 1998. more »
Jennings tapped as instructor in Tech’s Animal and Food Sciences
Department
Aaron Jennings, an experienced judging team coach, has been named an instructor in
Texas Tech University’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences, according to officials
with the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. He officially stepped
into his new teaching post on Sept 1.
Rodeo Update: Lady Raiders win with stout Langdon performance in
Portales
Braced by a strong showing in barrel racing, Texas Tech’s Rodeo Team launched their
fall season on a high note, with the women’s team winning first place overall this
weekend (Sept. 22-23) at the Eastern New Mexico University Rodeo in Portales. The
women overpowered several teams from the National Collegiate Rodeo Association’s
Southwest Region to take the top spot. 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