The 2006 Beltwide Cotton Conferences were held January 3 through January 6, 2006. Dr. Don Ethridge, Dr. Jeff Johnson, Dr. Phil Johnson, Dr. Vernon Lansford, Dr. Conrad Lyford, Dr. Jaime Malaga, Dr. Mohamadou Fadiga, Georgia Clark, and Mark Welch attended the conference. The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics had ten papers presented.

4-17-06

The Texas Tech Rodeo Team is on a roll. Currently Hunter Cure, 2004 national champion, leads in steer wrestling and Adam Gray leads all the tie down ropers in the Southwest region on the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. In the 8th rodeo of the year, sponsored by West Texas A&M, Frank Phillips College, and Clarendon College, Ryan Gray was first in bareback riding, Luke Butterfield was second in saddle bronc on the first go round, and newcomer Romany Gordon placed second in barrel racing. At this time, the TTU men’s Rodeo Team is in third place with two more regular season intercollegiate rodeos left. The final two rodeos are at Tarleton State and Howard College. The top three individuals and the top two teams in each of 11 regions across the nation will compete in June for the national championship at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming.

4-14-06