E-NEWSLETTER / NOVEMBER
2010
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 13
ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
Alums highlight AFS Hall
of Fame & Meat Science
Recognition Banquet
Texas Tech’s Department of
Animal and Food Sciences
honored outstanding alumni
performance Nov. 5 at its Hall
of Fame and Meat Science
Recognition Banquet at the
United Spirit Arena. Among
those honored were Todd
Thompson, Paul Defoore, Ryan
Biggs, Dan Thompson, Robert
Albin, John Burns, Monica
Hightower, and Jeff Lansdell.
more »
CASNR grad named
president of Chicago
futures brokerage
division
A graduate of Texas Tech
University’s Department of
Agricultural and Applied
Economics has been named
president of R.J. O’Brien &
Associates Futures, a private
client division of the massive
Chicago-based firm. The
company is one of the largest
independent futures brokerage
enterprises in the United
States. more »
STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
CASNR students listed
among new Who’s Who
Pig Roast: CASNR puts three outstanding agricultural leaders in the
spotlight
Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources honored three South
Plains residents with outstanding agriculturalist awards on Tuesday (Nov. 9) during its
annual Pig Roast at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Banquet Hall. The Pig Roast also
featured scholarship donors, recipients and intercollegiate judging teams. more »
On Track: CASNR sets new enrollment record, doctoral students on the
rise
Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources reached a benchmark
in student enrollment with a record number of students signed up for classes in the fall
semester, university officials report. Final enrollment stood at 1,785, up 5.6 percent from
last fall’s 1,685. more »
NRM plant identification team shines at range management meeting
A three-member plant identification team from Texas Tech University’s Department of
Natural Resources Management excelled at the Texas Section of the Society for Range
Management’s annual meeting earlier this month in Odessa, taking third place at the
competition. more »
CASNR Advisory Board member receives Honorary American FFA Degree
in American Universities
Ten outstanding students from
Texas Tech University’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,” according to
officials. more »
Citing his exceptional service to agriculture and agricultural education, officials with the
83rd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis announced today that Texas Tech University
grad Dan Taylor has been selected to receive an Honorary American FFA Degree. more »
Texas Tech Meat Judging Team wins again at Omaha’s American Royal
Riding a 15-point lead over their closest competition, Texas Tech University’s Meat
Judging Team extended their winning streak once again taking first place over the
weekend at the American Royal Meat Judging Contest in Omaha, Neb. Texas Tech also
placed first in the pork judging and reasons divisions. more »
Texas Tech’s Masked Rider ranks among AP’s coolest college mascots
UPCOMING EVENTS
 Last Day of Fall Classes
Wednesday, December 8 , 2010
 Cowboy Christmas Ball
Friday, December 10, 2010
Texas Tech Equestrian Center

 Texas Tech Commencement
Saturday, December 18, 2010
 Spring Classes Begin
Tuesday, January 12, 2011
The Associated Press has named Texas Tech’s Masked Rider as the ninth best mascot in
college football. Christi Chadwell, a sophomore agriculture communications major from
Garland, is in the saddle this year as the 49th student to serve as the Masked Rider. more
»
Texas Tech takes first at Cargill Judging Contest; National finals in two
weeks
Led by a high-scoring junior from Colorado, Texas Tech’s Meat Judging Team roasted the
competition over the weekend taking first place at the Cargill Meat Solutions’
Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest in Plainview. When the Red Raiders finished the
event their closest rival was 130 points behind the powerhouse team from Lubbock.
more »
Map It: On the road to Texas Tech Research Farm – New Deal
The Texas Tech Research Farm at New Deal has approximately 120 acres that support the
crop production research. Nearly half of this area is in grazing paddocks. The remaining
area at the research farm supports research on irrigation management, cotton
physiology, cotton stress tolerance, weed science, soil fertility and forage physiology.
Learn More >>
GALLERY: China Study Abroad takes in agricultural universities, historic
sites
CASNR’s Norman Hopper and Cindy Akers led a 15-day China Study Abroad program last
summer. The 14 students and their chaperones began their travels in Shanghai then
moved inland to visit Chinese agricultural universities and view several historic sites,
including the Great Wall of China and Forbidden City. Learn 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
DR. KEVIN POND
Animal & Food Sciences
DR. THOMAS THOMPSON
Plant & Soil Science
thomas.thompson@ttu.edu
DR. CINDY AKERS
Student Services Center
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
n.hopper@ttu.edu
kevin.pond@ttu.edu
DR. SUKANT MISRA
Associate Dean for Research
sukant.misra@ttu.edu
DR. ALON KVASHNY
Landscape Architecture
alon.kvashny@ttu.edu
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics
eduardo.segarra@ttu.edu
DR. PHILIP GIPSON
Natural Resources Management
philip.gipson@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
JANE PIERCY
Development & Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu