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Texas’ Top Ag College/Departments – Texas Tech University
By Norman Martin
College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Texas Tech is a place where you can get your hands dirty, or not, and come out the better person for it. Since Tech’s beginning in 1923, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) has provided programs of excellence in teaching, research and public service to prepare students for employment in the modern agricultural and renewable natural resources industries. Our faculty and staff provide programs of excellence in teaching, research and public services, all designed to qualify you for the dynamic agricultural and renewable natural resources industry. We invite you to join us in the exciting journey that lies ahead.
We adhere to the highest standards of excellence in learning, research and engagement. Whether it’s food, fiber, natural resources, environmental sciences, management, or planning, CASNR leads the charge on regional, state and global levels. With six academic departments, and several research centers and institutes, CASNR is preparing society-ready graduates with the ability to think creatively and analytically, while also providing discoveries on current and emerging aspects of agricultural research with state, regional, national and global impacts.
CASNR is a leading college in the United States with programs awarding 10 baccalaureate, 10 masters and six doctorate degrees in agricultural sciences and natural resources. Currently ranked in the upper third in size among universities with agricultural sciences and natural resources programs, the college features state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities. Those include a new $14 million Bayer Plant Science Building; a biotechnology-ready greenhouse; and a collaborative design studio for landscape architecture. In addition, it has an equestrian center with four outdoor arenas and one indoor arena; one on-campus and two off-campus research farms; and a turf management and maintenance program at the Rawls Course (Tech’s European designed, 18-hole championship golf course). To read more pick up a copy of the May 2016 NTFR issue.
Ryder Cude, an agribusiness major from Goree. (Photo courtesy of Texas Tech University)
It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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