E-NEWSLETTER / JULY 2010
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 7
ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
In Profile: Melissa Martin
capitalizes on her passion
for horticulture
When she is not tilling the
soil in her garden, hiking or
fossil collecting, you can often
find Texas Tech alumna Melissa
Martin strolling through the
tropical butterfly house or the
7.5 acres of landscaped
grounds that make up the
Texas Discovery Gardens in
Dallas. As executive director of
the second-oldest botanical
institution in Texas, gardens
are more than just a job for
Martin; they are a way of life.
more »
STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
Meat Science Academic
Quiz Bowl Team repeats
as National Champs
Texas Tech University’s
Meat Science Academic Quiz
Bowl Team won back-to-back
national championships, taking
the top spot once again June
23 at the 63rd Annual
Reciprocal Meat Conference in
Lubbock. The Red Raider team
added to national titles won at
the competition in 2003, 2005,
2007 and 2009. more »
UPCOMING EVENTS
Turfgrass Field Day set for
Research shines light on farming, its effect on the environment: A-J
News Link
A collaboration of research efforts spanning more than a decade takes a closer look at
how West Texas producers farm and how farming affects the environment. The shared
goal of finding methods that would keep agriculture profitable for producers and
preserve natural resources linked Texas Tech with the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and
Extension, farmers, the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 and
the USDA, among other agencies. more »
AEC’s Dodd tapped for prestigious National FFA Africa Outreach Program
The National FFA Organization has selected a Texas Tech graduate student to participate
in its inaugural FFA Global Outreach: Africa program. Described by program officials as a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it features an all-expense-paid trip to Zambia, Africa, to
help local farmers fight area hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture and
conservation. more »
Lopez, McCulloch receive outstanding thesis and dissertation awards
Two Texas Tech College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources graduate
students have been recognized for the outstanding quality of work displayed in their
master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation by the university’s graduate school. more »
Aug. 9 at Texas Tech
Research Farm
New postemergence
turfgrass herbicides, evaluation
of a salt-resistant fairway turf
and spring dead spot control in
bermudagrass are some of
topics in the spotlight Aug. 9
during Texas Tech’s Turfgrass
Field Day at the university’s
Quaker Research Farm. more »
 50th Class Reunion
Luncheon
September 2010 | Look for
more information to be mailed
Popular social networking site brings CASNR to diverse audiences
In a world that’s increasingly dependent upon social networking Web sites, the best way
for colleges to connect students, parents, faculty, staff and alumni is through one of
these sites. Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Development Office and Student Services Center, in a combined effort, use a Facebook
page as part of their everyday operations. more »
Map It; On the road to Texas Tech’s Fiber & Biopolymer Research
Institute
Texas Tech University’s Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute (FBRI) is equipped and
staffed to conduct research and development activities ranging from small-scale testing
through large-scale manufacturing. A fundamental objective is to foster greater use of
the natural fibers and increase textile manufacturing in Texas. more »
CASNR’s ‘The Agriculturist’ magazine wins back-to-back national awards
 AFS Hall of Fame Banquet
Friday, November 5, 2010
5:30 p.m. | United Spirit Arena
The Agriculturist, Texas Tech’s Department of Agricultural Education and
Communications student magazine, has won the National Agricultural Alumni and
Development Association’s first place award for the second year in a row. The semiannual publication placed in the student programs area (department/unit newsletter
category). more »
 Homecoming Breakfast
Saturday, November 6, 2010
8 a.m. | Livestock Arena
Tier one for Texas Tech draws closer with cotton research grant: A-J
Editorial
 Pig Roast
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
6:30 p.m. | Lubbock Civic
Center
Higher education in Texas is struggling financially. We all know that. We are a society of
immediate gratification. We’ve heard about tier one and expect it to be done
automatically. Unfortunately, it’s just not that easy. So imagine $15 million being
dropped in your lap - $10 million for research collaboration and $5 million for a
proposed new building. 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. KEVIN POND
Animal & Food Sciences
kevin.pond@ttu.edu
DR. SUKANT MISRA
Associate Dean for Research
sukant.misra@ttu.edu
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics
eduardo.segarra@ttu.edu
DR. ALON KVASHNY
Landscape Architecture
alon.kvashny@ttu.edu
DR. PHILIP GIPSON
Natural Resources Management
philip.gipson@ttu.edu
DR. THOMAS THOMPSON
Plant & Soil Science
thomas.thompson@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
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