2011 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 8
FOCAL POINT
CASNR
Banquet
spotlights
achievement
Dozens of outstanding students,
staff and faculty from across Texas
Tech’s College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources
were honored Friday at its annual
Honors Banquet at the Merket
Alumni Center in Lubbock.
Sponsored by the Ag Council, the
event featured a variety of honors,
including the selection of Josh
McCann as the college’s
outstanding student. more »
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
New cotton
physiologist
joins PSS
department
Glen Ritchie, an
expert on the environmental
factors affecting cotton yield and
quality, has been named an
assistant professor in Texas Tech
University’s Department of Plant
and Soil Science. He began his
teaching and research duties on
April 1. more »
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GALLERY: PSS
‘Temporary’ Reserve; CASNR researchers gauge Chinese cotton policy
shift
China’s textile mill demand for cotton played a critical role in driving cotton prices to a
record $2.27 last month, up 175 percent over the year before. But now cotton
producers are wary of lower cotton prices in the near future, according to a report
from Texas Tech University’s Cotton Economics Research Institute. more »
Flavor Chemists’ Honor: AFS’ Legako tapped for Jogue Scholarship
Award
A standout graduate student from Texas Tech’s Department of Animal and Food
Sciences has been selected to receive the prestigious Jogue Scholarship Award from The Society of
Flavor Chemists. Jerrad Legako of Lubbock will be presented the $2,000 scholarship at the society’s
annual meeting on May 17 in Newark, New Jersey, announced CASNR officials today.
more »
Tech women’s rodeo team buckles down to take regional
championship
Led by women’s all-around cowgirl champ Bailey Guthrie, Texas Tech women’s rodeo team was
crowned the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s southwest regional team champion on
Saturday at the Tarleton State University Rodeo in Stephenville. Some 15 colleges and universities
across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico competed at the event. more »
Texas viticulture certificate program application window opens in June
Next fall the state’s thriving grape and wine industry will have a new group of trained professionals in
the pipeline thanks to an innovative program known as the Texas Viticulture Certificate Program. But
Spring Flower Show Blooms
There was a breath of spring in
CASNR’s light-filled animal science
atrium last month as a striking mix
of flowers lifted the spirits of
judges and visitors from across
campus. More than 25 flower
arrangements were featured as
part of the final grades for
students in a Plant and Soil
Science’s floral design class, led by
instructor Amber Bates.
Learn More >>
GALLERY:
Reception
Honors Bill
Bennett
One of the
highlights of CASNR’s Agriculture
Awareness Week was a popcorn
reception celebrating the
dedication of the newly re-named
‘Dr. Bill Bennett Student Success
Center.’ Bennett spearheaded the
creation of the college’s
Ambassadors for Agriculture and
Agri-Techsans programs.
Learn More >>
before anyone can even gaze on a grape, they’ll need to apply to the program. more »
CASNR’s Danielle McGuire receives WAEA Outstanding Senior Award
A standout student from Texas Tech’s Department of Agricultural and Applied
Economics has been selected to receive the ‘Outstanding Senior Award’ from the
Western Agricultural Economics Association, officials with the university’s College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources reported today. more »
In Profile: Rudy Ritz launches agricultural science career to next level
After spending 14 years as a high school agricultural science teacher, Rudy Ritz
decided it was time for a change, and that change was moving to the collegiate level.
Encouraged by Steve Fraze, head of Texas Tech’s Department of Agricultural Education and
Communications, the Meadow native began working on his doctorate at Tech in 2005. more »
CASNR food safety expert featured in ‘Women’s Health’ magazine
Texas Tech’s leadership in food safety research was highlighted on a national scale this
month, as the director of CASNR’s International Center for Food Industry Excellence
Mindy Brashears was featured among a list of experts in a well-known, women’soriented magazine and website, Women’s Health. more »
Akers, Doerfert, Burris set to receive AAAE Western Region honors
Three outstanding faculty members from Texas Tech’s Department of Agricultural Education and
Communications will be honored for teaching, service and research on April 21 at the Western Region
Research Conference of the American Association for Agricultural Education in Fresno. 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. JOHN BURNS
Dean
john.burns@ttu.edu
DR. STEVE FRAZE
Agricultural Education
& Communications
steven.fraze@ttu.edu
DR. NORMAN HOPPER
Executive Associate Dean
for Academic & Student Programs
n.hopper@ttu.edu
DR. LESLIE THOMPSON
Animal & Food Sciences
leslie.thompson@ttu.edu
DR. SUKANT MISRA
Associate Dean for Research
sukant.misra@ttu.edu
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics
DR. ALON KVASHNY
Landscape Architecture
alon.kvashny@ttu.edu
DR. MARK WALLACE
Natural Resources Management
mark.wallace@ttu.edu
DR. RICHARD ZARTMAN
Plant & Soil Science
richard.zartman@ttu.edu
DR. CINDY AKERS
Student Services Center
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
JANE PIERCY
Development & Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu
eduardo.segarra@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