CASNR Today
E-NEWSLETTER / DEC. 2009
VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12
ALUMNI NEWS
Johnson, Meinzer named
TTU Association
Distinguished Alumni
Two of the three honorees
for this year’s Texas Tech
Alumni Association
Distinguished Alumni Awards
are from Tech’s College of
Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources. The award
program highlights the
university’s prominent
graduates who have gone on to
achieve personal success while
bringing recognition to the
university. more »
STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
Texas Tech’s remote sensing technology spreads to peanuts
The economic wallop of Texas peanut products is getting an aerial boost this season
from Texas Tech University. Researchers are using a special airborne multispectral
remote sensing system on an experimental peanut crop in nearby Brownfield, a small
farming community. more »
SLIDESHOW: CASNR’s Holiday Open House welcomes all
In Profile: Outstanding
Thesis Winner Julie
Weathers
A rising doctoral student
star from Texas Tech
University’s Department of
Animal and Food Sciences is
this year’s winner of the
university’s prestigious
‘Outstanding Thesis Award’ for
her work in cattle
reproduction. more »
FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS
Attorney, landscape
architect joins CASNR
A long-time attorney turned
landscape architect has been
As always, we wish you every joy of the Christmas season and may the New Year bring
you happiness. On Dec. 9, CASNR’s faculty, staff and students, along with friends across
the Texas Tech campus, gathered for our annual Dean’s Office Christmas Open House.
Photos: N. Martin. Learn More >>
Sprucing Up: CASNR foyer receives mini makeover
Texas Tech University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources office
foyer has a new makeover. New features include bulletin boards, chair rails, magazine
racks, chairs, refurbished benches and a large format college entry signature. more »
Three-peat: Livestock Judging Team wins national championship
Texas Tech University’s Livestock Judging Team edged out the Aggies by four points to
take first place and the national title Tuesday at the North American International
Livestock Exposition in Louisville. This is the third year in a row that Tech has taken the
national championship banner home to Lubbock. more »
Fast Forward: AFS meat judging team wins national championship
Texas Tech University’s Meat Judging Team dismantled the competition over the
weekend, walking away with first place and the national championship at the American
Meat Science Association’s International Meat Judging Contest in Dakota City, Neb.
more »
named an assistant professor
in Texas Tech University’s
Department of Landscape
Architecture. Larry Sullivan, a
native of Sweetwater, began
his teaching and design duties
on Sept. 1. more »
Ohio State Study: Texas Tech’s ag education ranked in ‘Top 10’
Texas Tech University has one of the nation’s distinguished agricultural education
programs, according to a recent survey of professional colleagues within the discipline.
Texas Tech’s Department of Agricultural Education and Communications ranked ninth,
with faculty, range of programs and its communications program listed as its
distinguishing features. more »
Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa honors Thomas Knight
A nationally-recognized professor of agricultural economics at Texas Tech University has
been awarded this year’s ‘Faculty Recognition Award’ from the school’s Mortar Board
Senior National Honor Society and Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor
Society. more »
The Thread: CASNR tees crank up style
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
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
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
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