2012 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 8
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Helping Hand; SGA
rejuvenates leadership with
infusion of
Reed Young
A senior
agricultural and
applied economics
major has been
elected to serve as external vice
president for Texas Tech’s Student
Government Association. During
the 2012-2013 school year, Reed
Young will be responsible for
overseeing all programs of the
Student Government Association.
more »
FACULTY/STAFF NOTES
CASNR dean receives
American Society of Animal
Science
Morrison
Award
The dean of Texas
Tech’s College of
Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources
has been selected to receive the
prestigious American Society of
Animal Science Morrison Award.
Michael Galyean was presented
the honor on Monday (July 16) at
the organization’s annual
conference in Phoenix. more »
Tech ACT chapter takes leadership award at Albuquerque Ag Media
Summit
Texas Tech’s Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow chapter took home a series of
awards this week at the Ag Media Summit in Albuquerque, including the chapter
leadership award. The conference’s annual ‘Critique and Contest’ is an opportunity for
the students to submit their work from the last year in writing, publications, electronic
media, public relations, photography and advertising. more »
Graduation Day; CASNR students honored during summer
commencement
More than 1, 300 Texas Tech students, including 39 from the College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources, received diplomas at the university’s commencement
ceremonies Saturday (Aug. 11) at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock. more »
Texas Tech selected to host national NACTA Judging Conference next
April
Texas Tech University will host more than 40 colleges and their students at the North
American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference on April 35, university officials announced today (Aug. 7). Some 800 Students from across the
nation will compete in 13 different contests to establish who walks away with the
professional society’s top prizes. more »
Fire Ecologist joins Tech’s Natural Resources Management Department
VIRAL VIDEO
Robin Verble, a fire ecologist and forest entomologist, has been named an assistant
professor in Texas Tech University’s Department of Natural Resources Management,

Ask The Experts: AFS
Outdoor
Grilling Advice
Raider Red Meats
Director Bradley
Price provides tips
to help improve
your barbecuing skills, including
steak seasoning and charcoal
grilling advantages.
according to officials with the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. She officially
stepped into new her teaching and research post on Sept. 1 more »
Gear Up; CASNR Student Success Center rolls out newly-designed tshirt, cap
Two standout organizations housed within CASNR’s Dr. Bill Bennett Student Success
Center are set to dress you for success, or at minimum make it clear that you’re easily
identifiable with Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
more »
Lust named an instructor with Tech’s Landscape Architecture
Department
UPCOMING EVENTS

Fluffy Fiber Fete; ‘Celebrate
Cotton’ game set for Sept.
15 against
Lobos
Texas Tech’s
annual “Celebrate
Cotton” game has
been scheduled
for Saturday (Sept. 15) against the
University of New Mexico Lobos at
Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.
Officials note that cotton will be
everywhere throughout the game,
from displays at Raider Alley and
around the stadium to promotion,
special graphics and fun cotton
facts during the game. more »
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 Fall Classes Begin
Monday; August 27, 2012
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 Last Day of Fall Classes
Wednesday; December 5, 2012
 Final Examinations
December 7-12, 2012
Kathy Lust, an experienced South Plains landscape architect, has been named an
instructor in Texas Tech University’s Department of Landscape Architecture, 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 Natural Resources Management Department adds aquatic
ecologist
Allison Pease, an aquatic ecologist with broad experience studying the environmental
factors that affect stream fish communities, has been named an assistant professor in
Texas Tech University’s Department of Natural Resources Management. She officially
stepped into new her teaching and research post on Sept. 1. more »
AFS’s Mark Miller receives national ‘ASAS Meat Science Research
Award’
Texas Tech’s nationally-honored meat judging coach and long-time animal science
professor Mark Miller has been selected to receive the American Society of Animal
Science’s Meat Science Research Award. The prestigious honor was presented on
Monday (July 16) at the organization’s annual meeting in Phoenix. more »
CNN Report: AFS food safety expert comments on Oregon glove
requirement
Last year, when Oregon Health Authority officials announced they would adopt the
2009 FDA Retail Food Code, restaurateurs suddenly faced a piece of legislation that
would prohibit foodservice workers to touch prepared food with their bare hands. The
gloves came off. 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
DR. STEVE FRAZE
Agricultural Education
& Communications
steven.fraze@ttu.edu
DR. LESLIE THOMPSON
Animal & Food Sciences
leslie.thompson@ttu.edu
DR. ALON KVASHNY
DR. RICHARD ZARTMAN
Plant & Soil Science
richard.zartman@ttu.edu
JANE PIERCY
Development & Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
Associate Dean for Academic
& Student Programs
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics
eduardo.segarra@ttu.edu
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
norman.martin@ttu.edu
REAGAN RIBORDY
Grants Administrator
reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu