2014 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 9, ISSUE 9
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Well Done; Faculty, staff
leaders take spotlight at
International
Cultural Center
Eight faculty and
staff members
were honored for
service and
support of Texas Tech University’s
College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources on Aug. 22
during a special evening ceremony
at the International Cultural
Center. Among the winners were
Courtney Meyers, Brad Dabbert,
Erica Irlbeck, Cynthia McKenney,
David Doerfert, Kathryn Nelson,
Lori Walraven and Stanley Harris.
more »
ON THE SCENE
‘Texas Gentleman’; CASNR
launches Red Steagall
Endowed
Scholarship
Texas Tech’s
College of
Agricultural
Sciences and
Natural Resources has announced
the establishment of the Red
Steagall Endowed Scholarship
within the Texas Tech Alumni
Association. Created by friends of
Steagall, funds generated from the
endowment will provide
scholarships to undergraduate
students majoring in CASNR. more
»
This month The New York Times Magazine featured a small CASNR-related news item. Peter Smith
noted that Toto, a tiny terrier with a big personality, lives with John McGlone, a researcher with Tech’s
Department of Animal and Food Sciences who studies androstenone, a swine pheromone used by pig
farmers. After testing it on Toto, McGlone did a wider study that found androstenone effective in
calming down boisterous, barking dogs. While canines are probably not imagining big boars, he isn’t
sure yet what the spray signals to them. “You don’t have to know why it works; you just know that it
works,” McGlone said, adding, “A dog will pause long enough for a postal worker to get out of the
yard.” more »
Warren Conway named NRM’s Bricker Endowed Chair in Wildlife
Management
Warren Conway, a nationally-known waterbird and wetland ecology expert, has been
named the Bricker Endowed Chair in Wildlife Management in Texas Tech University’s
Department of Natural Resources Management, according to officials within the
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. He officially stepped into his
new teaching and research post on Aug. 1. more »
CASNR’s 53rd Homecoming Breakfast set for Oct. 18 in Red Raider
Ballroom
Officials with Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources are inviting
friends from across campus and the region to the college’s 53rd Annual Homecoming
Breakfast on Oct. 18 at Tech’s Student Union Building in Lubbock. “This is an excellent
opportunity to see and renew old acquaintances with graduates from all the
departments,” said CASNR Dean Michael Galyean. more »
Abidi named associate director of Tech’s Fiber and Biopolymer
Research Institute
A nationally-known researcher in cotton fiber research has been named associate
SNAPSHOT
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GALLERY: Reception honors
PSS leader Richard Zartman
for decades of
service
Friends and
colleagues from
across the Texas
Tech University
campus were on hand last month
for a retirement reception
honoring Richard Zartman, After
more than four decades of
teaching, research and eventual
administration of Texas Tech’s
Department of Plant and Soil
Science, Zartman has retired. “Rick
Zartman has done a tremendous
job overseeing both the
department’s academics and
research,” said CASNE Dean
Michael Galyean. more »
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UPCOMING
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95th National Block
 & Bridle Convention
October 23-25, 2014
87th Annual Pig Roast
November 13, 2014
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Last Day of Fall Classes
December 3, 2014
director of Texas Tech’s Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute, according to officials within the
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Noureddine Abidi, who currently serves as
manager of the facility’s Biopolymer Research Laboratory, officially stepped into his new post last
month. more »
Tech’s Livestock Judging Team takes first at National Barrow Show in
Minnesota
Texas Tech’s livestock judging team won first place this month at the National Barrow
Show in Austin, Minn. The team won the swine evaluation contest by four points and
had three of the top-ten individuals overall. “This is only the second time that Texas
Tech has won the barrow show in its long history,” said Ryan Rathmann, the team’s
coach. more »
Yi Luo takes new post with Tech’s Department of Landscape
Architecture
Yi Luo has been named an assistant professor in Texas Tech University’s Department of
Landscape Architecture, according to officials with the College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources. She officially stepped into her new teaching and research post
on Sept. 1. Yi’s research interests include landscape performance, sustainable
development and assessment. more »
GALLERY: Summer cloudburst can’t hold back AgFest, program rolls on
Members of CASNR’s Dr. Bill Bennett Student Success Center hosted their annual
AgFest on Aug. 28 at the Department of Animal and Food Sciences building here on
campus. A summer deluge sent the gathering of students, faculty and staff into the
facility’s livestock arena for an afternoon of fun and information. Numerous student
organizations within CASNR were represented. more »
Economist Adam Martin joins Department of Agricultural and Applied
Economics
An experienced research economist, who specialized in political economy at King’s
College London, has been named an assistant professor in Texas Tech’s Department of
Agricultural and Applied Economics. Adam Martin, who will have a joint appointment
with Tech’s Free Market Institute, officially stepped into his new teaching and research
post on Sept. 1. more »
Set the standard with a classic design; Introducing the 2014 CASNR Cap
Stylish and practical, the ’2014 College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Cap’ features an embroidered (raised) Texas Tech Masked Rider team logo on the
front, stitched “TEXAS TECH” at wearer’s left side and embroidered “AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCES & NATURAL RESOURCES” logo on the rear. Proceeds from cap sales go to
support CASNR’s Ambassadors for Agriculture. more »
Echeverry takes new post with Tech’s Department of Animal and Food
Sciences
Alejandro Echeverry, an expert in food safety management and training, has been
named an assistant professor in Texas Tech’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences,
according to officials within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
He officially stepped into his new teaching and research post on Sept. 1. more »
Geospatial Technologies; Texas Tech’s NRM gets remote sensing, GIS
boost
Carlos Portillo-Quintero has been named an assistant professor in Texas Tech
University’s Department of Natural Resources Management, according to officials
within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. He officially stepped
into his new teaching and research post on Sept. 1. more »
Graduation Day; CASNR students honored during summer
commencement
More than 1,300 students, including 55 from CASNR, received diplomas at the
university’s summer commencement ceremonies on Aug. 9 at the United
Supermarkets Arena. During the event, outstanding students carried banners
representing their respective colleges. Jodi Rowe, an animal science major from Butler,
New Jersey, represented CASNR. more »
Administrative Council
DR. MICHAEL GALYEAN
Dean
michael.galyean@ttu.edu
DR. CINDY AKERS
Associate Dean for Academic
& Student Programs
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
DR. MICHAEL BALLOU
Associate Dean for Research
michael.ballou@ttu.edu
DR. DAVID WEINDORF
Associate Dean for Research
david.weindorf@ttu.edu
DR. MICHAEL ORTH
Animal & Food Sciences
michael.orth@ttu.edu
DR. ERIC HEQUET
Plant & Soil Science
eric.hequet@ttu.edu
DR. STEVE FRAZE
Agricultural Education
& Communications
steven.fraze@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu
DR. CHARLES KLEIN
Landscape Architecture
charles.klein@ttu.edu
JANE PIERCY
Development &
Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
DR. MARK WALLACE
Natural Resources Management
mark.wallace@ttu.edu
ANN ULMER
Grants Administrator
ann.ulmer@ttu.edu
DR. PHILLIP JOHNSON
Agricultural & Applied Economics
phil.johnson@ttu.edu
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
PO Box 42123
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123
(806) 742-2808 phone
(806) 742-2836 fax