2011 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 11
CASNR SPOTLIGHT
Evening of Honors: 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 during a
special ceremony Aug. 23 at the at
the Merket Alumni Center. more
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CLICK: CASNR IN PHOTOS
GALLERY: John Burns
Retirement Reception
A reception that brought more
than 150 friends, guests and
agricultural industry leaders from
across the city and state was held
June 29 at the university’s Merket
Alumni Center. Burns, himself a
former Texas Tech provost, came
out of retirement in 2007 to serve
as interim dean of CASNR. In 2008,
he was named dean of the college.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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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
SLIDESHOW: Plant & Soil Sciences Building expansion under review at Texas Tech
CASNR leaders are proposing a new 21,500 sq. ft., two-floor expansion with basement and a
renovation of the existing Plant and Soil Sciences Building. The building expansion includes new office
space, a conference/seminar room, cold/storage, and laboratories. The new facility will be built in
the spirit of Tech’s Spanish Renaissance architecture, and the adjacent Goddard building will have an
upgraded building facade that will be in the same architectural character. Learn 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 »
Strategic Steps; CASNR part of massive $500k NRCS plains conservation
project
A Texas Panhandle-High Plains conservation project has been awarded a federal grant
from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation
 CASNR Homecoming Breakfast
October 15, 2011
Service. The Texas High Plains Initiative for Strategic and Innovative Irrigation Management and
Conservation will receive a $499,848 Conservation Innovation Grant to show farmers how to save
irrigation water and extend the economic viability of their operations. more »
 Last Day of Classes
December 7, 2011
Graduation Gala; CASNR students honored during summer
commencement
 Finals
December 9-14, 2011
More than 1,400 Texas Tech students, including 32 from the College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources, received diplomas at the university’s commencement
ceremonies Saturday (Aug. 6) at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock. more »
 Commencement
December 16-17, 2011
In Profile: It’s twice as nice to have twin ag communications leaders
inside AEC
There are some inside Texas Tech’s agricultural education and communications
building who say mystery is afoot. There’s an odd sense of seeing the same person over
and over again; at the top of the stairs, at the bottom of the stairs, in front of a
classroom and a minute later perched in front of a computer down the hall. more »
Bar-B-Q U: Safe grilling tips for your next barbecue from CASNR experts
The days still are hot, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees regularly, meaning time
still remains for outdoor activities and enjoying the sunshine. For people who want to
fire up the grill there is time to take a chance at grilling mom’s famous shrimp shish
kabobs or grandma’s delicious smoked brisket. more »
Strong ground cover, reduced post-drought grazing keys 94M acre
range recovery
As a blistering drought continues to plague huge portions of Texas, a Texas Tech
researcher says that even now in the midst of the fight it’s time to plan ahead and
logically plot a path for pulling more than 90 million acres of valuable rangeland back
from the brink. 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. CINDY AKERS
Assistant Dean for Academic and Student
Programs & Director, Dr. Bill Bennett
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. LESLIE THOMPSON
Animal & Food Sciences
leslie.thompson@ttu.edu
JANE PIERCY
Development & Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
Student Success Center
cindy.akers@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
norman.martin@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu