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 »
Texas Tech grad and noted Plainview ag producer Glenn Schur has been named the ‘Texas Agriculture Lifetime Leadership Program Alumni of the Year’ by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The awards ceremony was held earlier this year in Austin. more »
With the help of family, agriculture and the Texas Tech College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Jordanna Franklin is achieving her life-long dream of entering the medical field. The fourth-year medical student will graduate in May from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, with hopes to begin a pediatric residency soon after. She credits her unique perspective as a med student to her experience as an animal science undergraduate. more »
Texas Tech’s Department of Agricultural Education and Communications will carry on a departmental legend for years to come. An endowed scholarship to honor Mary Lou Flom, administrative business assistant for the department, has been established in her name. The scholarships will go to undergraduate students in the department. more »
Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources video, “Doing It Right,” earned three awards at the Lubbock Advertising Federation Annual Addy Awards Ceremony on Saturday (Feb. 23) at the Science Spectrum in Lubbock. more »
Texas Tech University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources honored seven distinguished alumni on Monday (Feb. 18) at the university’s McKenzie Merket Alumni Center. The Distinguished & Young Alumni Awards honored alumni who’ve made significant contributions to society, and whose accomplishments and careers have brought distinction to the college and to the professions associated with agriculture and natural resources. more »
Nearly a year ahead of schedule, Texas Tech’s “Vision & Tradition: The Campaign for Texas Tech” has surpassed its $1 billion goal with the support of more than 120,000 donors, making the effort the most successful capital campaign in the history of the Texas Tech University System, officials claim today (Feb. 8). more »
