Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources honored three South Plains residents with outstanding agriculturalist awards on Thursday (Nov 6) during its annual Pig Roast, which honors scholarship donors, recipients and intercollegiate judging teams, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Banquet Hall. (more…)

Texas Tech University’s equestrian team excelled in their season’s first Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Hunt Seat Show, hosted by Trinity University in San Antonio, Oct. 15-16. The Red Raiders came out of the blocks quickly on the first day of competition, earning high point team honors for the day. (more…)

A Texas Tech University associate professor and director of the International Center for Food Industry Excellence has been honored as recipient of one of ‘Lubbock’s 20 Under 40 Awards’ by the Young Professionals of Greater Lubbock, officials announced today (Sept. 23). (more…)

Laila Hajji didn’t aspire to have such a decorated FFA resume. In fact, she stumbled across the organization by accident when she was placed in an agriculture class. She had no idea then that it would eventually lead her to find her purpose in life: to serve. She will have more than enough opportunities to do just that now that she is the National FFA Organization’s 2008-2009 Central Region Vice President. (more…)

Riley Branch believes that success is not measured by the rewards you receive but by the people you help. While he may not have a cabinet full of fancy trophies, he does have the drive, passion and desire to help others see their true potential—the best reward of all. He will have the chance to inspire others to do the same when he serves in his role as the 2008-2009 National FFA Western Region Vice President. (more…)

Norman Hopper, Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Associate Dean for Academic and Student Programs, has been selected to receive the Honorary American FFA Degree. The award is given to those who advance agricultural education and FFA through outstanding personal commitment. (more…)

Fresh of a promising start to their season, the Texas Tech Rodeo team hosts the 59th Annual Texas Tech University National Intercollegiate Rodeo this weekend (Oct. 23-25) at the Tech Equestrian Center indoor arena. (more…)

Texas Tech University’s outstanding meat judging team took first place honors Oct. 19 at the American Royal Meat Judging Contest in Omaha, Neb., their third top place finish of the season. (more…)

Fourteen outstanding students from Texas Tech University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources will be included in latest edition of “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities,” according to officials. (more…)

For the second year in a row, Texas Tech University’s Agronomy Club earned top honors in the Students in Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES) Quiz Bowl competition held in conjunction with its national meeting Oct. 4-6 in Houston. (more…)