Students from Texas Tech University’s Department of Landscape Architecture garnered the majority of undergraduate-division awards at an annual conference for Texas landscape architects. (more…)

Texas Tech University’s livestock, meat and wool judging teams completed spring with a sweep of intercollegiate judging competitions at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The three teams placed first in their respective divisions, defeating hundreds of contestants representing universities from across the nation. (more…)

Faculty and students in Texas Tech University’s Department of Agricultural Education and Communications were recognized for outstanding research and service Feb. 5 at the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Conference in Dallas. (more…)

National FFA Secretary Becky Sullivan was welcomed on the Texas Tech University campus this spring, as part of a national tour of top-flight agricultural programs. (more…)

Texas Tech University recognized outstanding faculty and staff members of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources today with recognition of their length of service to the university community. (more…)

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources faculty members interested in learning more about Texas Tech University’s study abroad opportunities can attend a special workshop from noon to 3 p.m. on March 25 in the Southwest Collections’ Formby Room. (more…)

By Elliott Blackburn | Avalanche-Journal | Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Dave Haukos pushed through the dead salt marsh aster, waist-high plants common along the Texas coast that looked out of place in north central Lubbock. Cold, dry wind blowing through the field chapped lips and cracked soil desperate for planting season moisture, but Haukos slammed a shovel into the ground at a small clearing and produced a surprise - damp, sticky earth. (more…)

Texas Tech University’s meat judging team proved, once again, it’s simply a cut above the rest. The four-member team edged out the defending national champions to earn its fourth consecutive championship at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest held March 8. A second Texas Tech team placed fourth in the overall team standings. (more…)

A proposal by Texas Tech University researchers for a wetland management district to protect playa lakes is awaiting approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Doctoral Graduate Student / Department of Agricultural Education & Communications
SIX YEARS AGO agricultural reporter Erica Irlbeck rode through Cape Town, South Africa, immediately loving the European feel of the city. Then, her heart sank. As the car approached a shanty town, all the 24-year-old could see were random objects pieced together to form houses. (more…)