2011 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 14
RESEARCH UPDATE
AEC researchers secure
$600k marketing grant to
assist farmers,
ranchers
A group of Texas
Tech researchers is
part of a larger
compilation of
institutions receiving a grant to
help beginning farmers and
ranchers market their products
and businesses. Erica Irlbeck, an
assistant professor of agricultural
communications in the
Department of Agricultural
Education and Communications,
has secured the $600,000 grant
from USDA as part of its Beginning
Farmer and Rancher Initiative.
more »
PIG ROAST HONORS
CASNR presents
‘Outstanding Agriculturalist’
awards to
three area
leaders
Texas Tech’s
College of
Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources
will honor three area residents
with Outstanding Agriculturalist
awards on Thursday (Nov. 10)
during its annual Pig Roast at the
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Banquet Hall. The Pig Roast also
features scholarship donors,
Landscape architecture students unveil plans for African-American
museum
An ambitious class of Texas Tech landscape architecture students hopes to take their
design concepts for the first African-American museum in West Texas from the drawing
table to an actual East Lubbock landmark. more »
Exceptional; Eleven CASNR students selected for ‘Who’s Who’
recognition
Eleven outstanding students from Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources will be included in latest edition of ‘Who’s Who Among Students in
American Colleges and Universities.’ The university hosted a special ‘2011 Who’s Who
Recognition Reception’ on Nov. 13 at the university’s Merket Alumni Center. more »
In Profile: Masi Mejia matches love of wildlife with environmental
conservation
Growing up, Masi Mejia was always fascinated by the hunting stories her greatgrandfather told. When she joined the Texas Youth Hunting Program and was able to
go on her very first hunt on the King Ranch, her guide took the time to explain all the
different anatomical parts of her first buck. more »
Texas Tech meat judging team walks away with national championship title
recipients and intercollegiate
judging teams. more »
Texas Tech’s powerhouse meat judging team took first place this weekend, claiming
the national championship title at the American Meat Science Association’s
International Meat Judging Contest held Nov. 13 in Dakota City, Neb. more »
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
All-Americans; Tech
livestock judging leaders
honored as the
nation’s best
In an
overwhelming
show of academic
strength, six
outstanding seniors from Texas
Tech University received AllAmerican Livestock Judging Team
Award honors on Tuesday (Nov.
15) at the North American
International Livestock Exposition
in Louisville. Only 10 all-American
slots were available to
competitors. more »
CASNR IN PHOTOS
Slideshow: Lubbock AfricanAmerican Museum gets
boost from LA
class
An ambitious class
of Texas Tech
landscape
architecture
students hopes to take their
design concepts for the first
African-American museum in West
Texas from the drawing table to an
actual East Lubbock landmark.
They presented their plans to the
Lubbock Roots Historical Arts
Council. Highlights include openair theaters, winding tree-shaded
paths. more >>
UPCOMING EVENTS

 CASNR Christmas Open House
December 7, 2011
10-11:30 a.m., Goddard Bldg.
Lubbock, Texas
 Commencement
Texas Tech research institute releases online foreign subsidies
database
Texas Tech’s Cotton Economics Research Institute unveiled a new online database
today (Oct. 31) that compiles, organizes and presents information on domestic
subsidies and trade restrictions on key agricultural product-producing countries around
the world. more »
Career Expo; CASNR recruiters take home ‘Outstanding Booth Award’
Members of Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources AgriTechsans recruiting team and the Dr. Bill Bennett Student Success Center won the
‘Outstanding Booth Award for the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Division’ on
Tuesday (Oct. 25) at the South Plains Career Expo in Lubbock’s Memorial Civic Center.
more »
Texas Tech livestock judging team wins seventh national championship
Texas Tech’s livestock judging team was crowned national champions Tuesday (Nov.
15) at the 2011 North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville. The
team won the contest by a thirty-one point margin, posting a total team score of 4,677
points. more »
Spiess, Hunger selected as TSSRM outstanding range management
students
A sophomore and junior from Texas Tech’s Department of Natural Resources
Management were recognized as ‘outstanding range management students’ at the
annual meeting of the Texas Section of the Society for Range Management at San
Angelo’s McNease Convention Center. Tech’s Jonathan Spiess and Kaitlin Hunger were
nominated by the faculty members from their department. more »
Wallace named chairman of Department of Natural Resources
Management
A noted wildlife and habitat management expert has been named the new chairman of
Texas Tech University’s Department of Natural Resources Management, according to
officials with the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resource. Mark Wallace,
who currently serves as interim chairman for the department, steps into his new post
on Nov. 1. more »
Texas Tech rodeo teams wrap up fall season with flair at equestrian
center
Texas Tech’s rodeo teams ended their fall season with a strong finish this weekend at
the Texas Tech Rodeo in Lubbock. Held at the university’s equestrian center indoor
arena, the meeting was the Red Raiders fifth Southwest Region National Intercollegiate
Rodeo Association event of the season. 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:
December 16-17, 2011
N. Martin. Learn More >>
Administrative Council
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics
eduardo.segarra@ttu.edu
DR. MARK WALLACE
Natural Resources Management
mark.wallace@ttu.edu
DR. SUKANT MISRA
Associate Dean for Research
sukant.misra@ttu.edu
DR. STEVE FRAZE
Agricultural Education
& Communications
steven.fraze@ttu.edu
DR. RICHARD ZARTMAN
Plant & Soil Science
richard.zartman@ttu.edu
DR. CINDY AKERS
Assistant Dean for Academic
& Student Programs
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
DR. LESLIE THOMPSON
Animal & Food Sciences
leslie.thompson@ttu.edu
DR. MICHAEL GALYEAN
Interim Dean
michael.galyean@ttu.edu
DR. NORMAN HOPPER
Coordinator of Special Projects
and Piper Professor
n.hopper@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
JANE PIERCY
Development & Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu