February 05, 2015

GALLERY: CASNR Spring Career Expo rolls out at Red Raider Ballroom

February 04, 2015

Meat Judging Team grills competition at Southwestern Livestock Exposition

The Texas Tech University Meat Judging Team in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences had its second dominant performance of the season, taking top honors Monday at the Southwestern Livestock Exposition's Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest in Fort Worth.

January 30, 2015

Brendan Kelly takes new post with Tech's Department of Plant and Soil Science

January 29, 2015

Food Safety; AFS's ICFIE program adapts to environment, needs of society

In 1996, the World Food Conference defined food security as existing only when all people, at all times, have access to safe and nutritious food. Worldwide, the United Nations estimates that two billion people and nearly 200 million children under five years old suffer from under nutrition, with more than 3.5 million children dying from under nutrition each year.

January 23, 2015

GALLERY: Bayer Plant Science Building; Foundation prep continues

Despite the occasional snowstorm, construction moves ahead this winter on Texas Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources new $13.6 million expansion and renovation of what will be known as the 'Bayer Plant Science Building.' The project adds 21,122 square feet of new construction, and includes 2,440 square feet of renovation and exterior upgrades to the existing home of the university's Department of Plant and Soil Science. Among upgrades on tap are new open labs with expanded support and graduate student spaces, as well as an instructional lab, departmental suite and space for research equipment. Renovations within the existing building will create new space for faculty, staff and graduate students and will provide a connection to the new building. The building project is funded by donations to Texas Tech, including lead contributions from Bayer CropScience.

January 22, 2015

On The Job: CASNR Spring Career Expo revs up as new semester gets underway

January 22, 2015

Judging teams open Spring with strong showing at Denver's National Western

The Texas Tech University meat, wool and livestock judging teams opened the 2015 spring season with strong results last weekend at the National Western Stock Show. All three teams from the Department of Animal and Food Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources got off to good starts. The meat and wool judging teams won their respective events, while the livestock team finished fourth.

January 21, 2015

CASNR 'Winter Welcome' set for Jan. 29 in Texas Tech's Matador Room

January 16, 2015

'Salmonella Lubbock'; AFS researcher discovers new Salmonella serotype

January 16, 2015

Demonstration Projects; TAWC lays groundwork for water conservation