Attractions
Texas’ Top Ag Colleges/Departments
By Tom Nurre,
ASU Staff Writer
Founded in 1928, Angelo State University sits on a 268-acre residential campus in the heart of San Angelo with an enrollment of about 8,500 students from all over Texas, 42 states and 29 countries.
Located just north of San Angelo since 1975 is ASU’s Management, Instruction and Research Center, more commonly called the ASU Ranch, a 6,000-acre working ranch with a building complex that houses state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to supporting the various degree programs in the university’s Department of Agriculture.
One of the fastest growing departments on campus, the ASU Department of Agriculture offers five bachelor’s degree programs: animal science, agribusiness, food animal science and marketing, natural resource management and agricultural science and leadership.
There is also a pre-veterinary medicine track and an integrated agribusiness/Master of Business Administration program. Graduate students can choose between Master of Science in animal science and Master of Agriculture programs.
In formulating the curriculum for each degree plan, ASU agriculture faculty have taken into account the projected employment opportunities within the different fields of the agriculture industry, as well as recommendations from industry professionals and agencies. To read more pick up the March 2016 issue of NTFR.
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- ASU agriculture students study and conduct research in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. (Photo courtesy of ASU)
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- ASU agriculture students get hands-on training in meat and food preparation, safety and inspection. (Photo courtesy of ASU)
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- The ASU Ranch is home to the university’s Angus cattle, Rambouillet sheep, and Spanish and Boer goats. (Photo courtesy of ASU)
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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