2012 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 3
Langdon steps up as leader in Tech’s Graduate Student
Advisory
Council
An animal science doctoral candidate has been elected to the newly formed Texas Tech Graduate
Student Advisory Council. Wendee
Langdon, who was selected last month, will represent the College of Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources for the next year. more »
Shirley L. and LuCille
Garrison Endowed Chair goes to AEC’s
Steve Fraze
The chairman of
Texas Tech’s
Department of
Agricultural
Education and Communications has been named the Shirley L. and
LuCille Garrison Endowed Chair in
Rural Youth Development. Steve
Fraze was presented the honor
Thursday (Feb. 23) at a special presentation and reception at the university’s McKenzie Merket
Alumni Center. more »
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Galyean named dean of Texas Tech’s Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Officials at Texas Tech University announced today (March 13) that Michael Galyean will become the permanent dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, effective April 1. He was named interim dean in February 2011, taking the reins in July, on the retirement of John M. Burns. more »
‘Maymester’; CASNR launches new study abroad program to England,
Scotland
Along with spring blooms, there’s something new, fresh and different coming this way shortly for 30 lucky students from Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources. University officials report that they’ve finished selection of participants from the college who’ll be headed to England and Scotland at the end of this semester as part of a new college study abroad program. more »
Tech’s Alpha Gamma Rho sets Aug. 17 deadline for scholarship applications
A Lubbock-based social-professional fraternity, known as the Alpha Gamma Rho’s Beta
Xi Chapter, has launched a new scholarship program to support undergraduate students pursuing agriculture-related majors at Texas Tech. more »
Texas Tech takes top meat judging title for eighth consecutive year in
Houston
Texas Tech University’s meat judging team walked away with first place honors Sunday
(March 4) at the Houston Livestock Show’s Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest. The

Special Lecture; Hudson
Institute’s Alex Avery focuses on future of farming
It’s a good bet that the vast majority of people who buy organic produce would be surprised to find out that most certified organic food is grown with the heavy application of pesticides. So claims the Hudson
Institute’s Alex Avery, who serves as the Washington D.C.-based policy research organization’s director of research and education in the group’s Center for Global
Food Issues. Avery will deliver a special lecture at 6 p.m. on
Tuesday (April 24) in the Texas
Tech Student Union Building’s
Matador Room. the event is free and open to the public. more »
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 Area FFA Judging Contests
April 14, 2012
Lubbock, Texas
 State FFA & District 4-H
Judging Contests
April 21, 2012
Lubbock, Texas
 Last Class Day
May 8, 2012
 Final Exams
May 10–15, 2012
 Commencement
May 19, 2012 at 1:30 p.m
Red Raider’s Black Team finished first and posted a total score of 4,053 points, winning the beef judging, lamb judging, pork judging, specifications, total placings and reasons divisions. more »
Three CASNR students participate in congressional internship program
Three outstanding students will be representing CASNR this semester in Washington
D.C. From mid-January to early May, they’ll experience the daily workings of our nation’s capital. The government internship program is one of the most unique student programs that we have for CASNR students, said Lori Dudley, coordinator of student development in the Student Success Center. more »
Texas Tech Women’s Rodeo Team reigns at Odessa College Rodeo
The Texas Tech Women’s Rodeo Team continued their winning season this weekend at the Odessa College Rodeo March 22-24. The team still is currently leading all 16 schools in the southwest region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. more »
Professional Development; Tech ACT hosts national collegiate conference
More than 100 agricultural communications students from across the nation were on the Texas Tech campus Feb. 23-25 to attend the National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow’s Professional Development Conference. Primarily held in the university’s student union building, the program featured educational sessions, speakers and tours of agricultural gems around the Hub City. more »
In Profile: AFS’s Hunter Cleveland tracks down path to medical school
While some Texas kids learn to ride before they can walk, others like Hunter Cleveland take a different route in choosing a major from Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources. Coming out of high school, about the only thing the
League City native definitely knew was that his academic career path needed to eventually take him to medical school. more »
Richardson rounds up ‘All-Around Champion Cowgirl’ title in
Weatherford
Continuing the lead they secured last fall, Texas Tech’s Women’s Rodeo Team won the overall championship at the Weatherford College & Ranger College Rodeo this weekend (Mar. 1-3) in Weatherford. Team member Carley Richardson, a junior animal science major from Pampa, was crowned the Women’s All-Around Champion Cowgirl. more »
The Thread: CASNR caps and tees crank up style; updated AEC shirt unveiled
The broad diversity of student organizations within Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources can be seen in its eclectic variety of specialty T-shirts. From blazing reds to subdued beige, the shirts reflect in interests, pride and deep down belief that, “From Here, It’s Possible.” Photos:
N. Martin. Learn More >>

DR. MICHAEL GALYEAN
Interim Dean michael.galyean@ttu.edu
DR. SUKANT MISRA
Associate Dean for Research sukant.misra@ttu.edu
DR. CINDY AKERS
Assistant Dean for Academic & Student
Programs cindy.akers@ttu.edu
DR. NORMAN HOPPER
Coordinator of Special Projects and Piper Professor n.hopper@ttu.edu
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics eduardo.segarra@ttu.edu
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 alon.kvashny@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. MARK WALLACE
Natural Resources Management mark.wallace@ttu.edu
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