Texas Tech’s Ranch Horse Team rode to its fourth national title last month (Apr. 19-20) at the American Stock Horse Association National Collegiate Championship Show in Abilene. More than a dozen teams from across the nation vied for top honors, including Missouri State, New Mexico State and Colorado State. more »
Larry Butler rarely lacks for something to say when it comes to conservation and land stewardship, a reflection of his innate enthusiasm to educate his new viewers. Over 39 years – with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, his consulting business, and now his weekly television series, Out on the Land, on RFD-TV – he’s created a style that blends analysis born from his years at Texas Tech with a savvy tendency to hammer home scientific points. more »
Outstanding students, staff and faculty from across Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources were honored Friday (Apr. 26) at its annual Honors Banquet at the Merket Alumni Center in Lubbock. Sponsored by the Ag Council, the event featured a variety of honors. more »
Bonnie Reynolds McKinney, wildlife author and noted naturalist, will talk about the importance of Mexico’s Carmen Mountains flora and fauna species when she delivers Texas Tech’s Department of Natural Resources Management Lokey Lecture at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in Room 102 of the university’s Agricultural Education (AGED) building. Her presentation is titled, “Afield with a Naturalist in the Northern Mexican Mountains.” more »
Among the many student groups set to give nature a nudge on Arbor Day this Friday (Apr. 26) are members of Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Agri-Techsans recruiting group and its Ambassadors for Agriculture, which is dedicated to spreading the story of American agriculture and opportunities. more »
Major: Wildlife Biology; Classification: Junior; Age: 20; Organization: Conservation of Biology and Range, Wildlife, & Fisheries; Hometown: Sachse; Month: April 2013 more »
Major: Natural Resources Management, Conservation track; Classification: Junior; Age: 22; Organization: Society for Conservation Biology; Hometown: New Braunfels; Month: March 2013 more »
