2011 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 12
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
First-Timers; Tech Livestock
judging team wins big at
National
Barrow Show
Texas Tech’s
livestock judging
team won first
place today (Sept.
13) at the National Barrow Show in
Austin, Minn., report officials with
the university’s Department of
Animal and Food Sciences. The
team won the swine evaluation
contest by 32 points and had three
of the top-ten individuals. more »
CLICK: CASNR IN PHOTOS
GALLERY:: Ag Fest brings
together students,
professors and
organizations
Sponsored by
CASNR’s Dr. Bill
Bennett Student
Success Center,
the annual
gathering of students, professors
and organizations was held Sept. 1
at AFS Livestock Arena. The event
featured a tasty hamburger
dinner, along with a live
performance by Kaitlin Spraberry
and ample opportunities for
socializing. Special guests included
Texas Tech’s Masked Rider. Learn
More >>
Texas Tech’s historic dairy barn new home for CASNR Homecoming Breakfast
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources alumni will get a warm welcome Oct. 15 as the
graduates, young and old, celebrate the annual Homecoming Breakfast festivities adjacent to Texas
Tech’s historic Dairy Barn near the intersection of 15th Street and Detroit Avenue. more »
In Profile: Pawan Takhar brings international know-how to food science
As one of Texas Tech’s leading food science researchers, Pawan Takhar is the
personification of international expertise and cooperation within the university’s
respected International Center for Food Industry Excellence. more »
Women’s Rodeo Team takes top honors at Eastern New Mexico
University
Texas Tech’s Rodeo team started their season on a high note, with the women’s team
winning first place overall this weekend (September 22-24) at the Eastern New Mexico
University NIRA rodeo. The ladies accumulated 445 team points, outdistancing their
nearest competitor, Tarleton State University by 255 points. more »
Former Masked Rider tapped for Ag Workers Academic Excellence
Award
Former Texas Tech Masked Rider and current senior agricultural communications
major Christi Chadwell has been awarded the Academic Excellence Award from Ag
Workers Mutual Auto Insurance. The Garland native was selected from a pool of more
than 40 applicants based on her grade point average and resume of her campus
leadership and involvement. more »
SLIDESHOW: Research Farm Field Day highlights variety trials,
irrigation studies
UPCOMING EVENTS

Tongue River Ranch quail
field day focuses on
drought,
survival
research
A quail disease
update, new
predator control
methods and the effectiveness of a
supplemental feeding program are
among the highlights of an Oct. 1
quail field day at the 89,000-acre
Tongue River Ranch near Dumont.
The event is hosted by the QuailTech Alliance, a partnership
between Texas Tech’s natural
resources management
department and Quail First, a
Dallas-based non-profit quail
conservation organization. more »
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 Hall of Fame and Meat Science
Recognition Banquet
October 7, 2011
5:30 p.m., United Spirit Arena
City Bank Room
Lubbock, Texas
 CASNR Pig Roast
November 10, 2011
6:30 p.m., Civic Center
Lubbock, Texas
 Commencement
December 16-17, 2011
New cotton variety trial research and irrigation studies were in the spotlight Aug. 24
during Texas Tech’s Quaker Research Farm Field Day near the university’s main
campus. The program was led by Glen Ritchie, a crop physiology assistant professor
with Tech’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and Farm Manager Steve Oswalt.
Learn More >>
Red Raider Lamb Classic; Wilson’s Bland takes top honors at AECGO
event
Families from across the South Plains came to Texas Tech’s Animal and Food Sciences
Livestock Arena to participate in the Red Raider Lamb Classic on Aug. 28. Hosted by the
Agricultural Education and Communications Graduate Organization (AECGO), the
annual event served as the main fundraiser for the graduate student organization.
more »
CASNR officials announce strategic hiring of noted food science
researcher
Texas Tech continued its quest toward Tier One status with the strategic hiring of a
respected food science researcher who will help grow the university’s research
capabilities. The newly added faculty member is Kendra Nightingale, now an associate
professor with the university’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences. more »
Pass The Plate; Cotton boll license plates provide scholarships for ag
students
Lone Star drivers are helping a talented group of Texas Tech students earn an
agriculture-based degree by purchasing license plates bearing the proud image of a
cotton boll. more »
In Profile: Trevor White takes Ag Council helm with a focus on service
Leadership impact player and New Home native Trevor White grew up with a resolve is
to positively influence the agricultural industry. “I was raised in an agricultural setting
and learned from an early age just how important the industry is,” said CASNR’s new
Ag Council president. 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 >>
Administrative Council
DR. MICHAEL GALYEAN
Interim Dean
michael.galyean@ttu.edu
DR. SUKANT MISRA
Associate Dean for Research
sukant.misra@ttu.edu
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics
eduardo.segarra@ttu.edu
DR. MARK WALLACE
Natural Resources Management
mark.wallace@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 and Student
Programs & Director, Dr. Bill Bennett
Student Success Center
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
DR. NORMAN HOPPER
Coordinator of Special Projects
and Piper Professor
n.hopper@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
JANE PIERCY
Development & Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu