The top five king and queen candidates were named today. The 2023 Texas Tech University homecoming court was announced today (Oct. 13) at the Rowdy Raider Rally before the football game against Kansas State on Saturday (Oct. 14). The 2023 homecoming king nominees are: Jake Simmerman, a financemajor from McKinney, Texas, representing President’s Select Austin Ticknor, an architecturemajor from Keller, Texas, representing Beta Upsilon Chi Preston Schmid, a business managementmajor from Lubbock, Texas, representing Phi Delta Theta Kade Miller, an animal sciencemajor from Panhandle, Texas, representing Davis College Ag Council Toby Szustak, aneconomics/global […]
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Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo™ Awards 70 Texas FFA Members With $1.4 Million In Scholarships
Seventy Texas FFA members representing 55 FFA chapters from across Texas were presented with $1.4 million in scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo during the 95th Annual Texas FFA State Convention in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, July 13. Scholarship recipients were selected by Texas FFA officials based on the students’ involvement with the program, academic and FFA achievements and financial need, as well as the FFA member’s performance in an interview process. Each scholarship recipient will […]
Texas Tech Taking Lead in $1.6M Sorghum Project
Krishna Jagadish leads a team of researchers looking to improve grain sorghum. Texas Tech University is taking the lead in one of the largest projects ever funded by the United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP). Krishna Jagadish, a professor and the Thornton Distinguished Chair in the Department of Plant and Soil Science, received $1.6 million in funding in partnership with Texas A&M University, Kansas State University, the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service locations in Lubbock and […]
Texas Tech Researchers Studying Genetic Properties of Quality Beef
Markus Miller is working with groups from Australia and Ireland to identify the genetic qualities of high-grade beef. Why are consumers willing to pay high prices for steaks? A research project from Texas Tech University’s Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, in collaboration with groups in Ireland and Australia, is trying to answer that question. The project started with a simple idea from a doctoral candidate, who wanted to know why consumers would pay $75 […]
Texas Tech Researcher: Peanuts Help Weight Loss, Blood Pressure, Glucose Levels
Kristina Petersen was part of the study from the University of South Australia. A Texas Tech University faculty member is helping to show the world that peanuts may be a useful dietary addition in dealing with a variety of health needs. A new study from the University of South Australia found consumption of lightly salted peanuts twice a day before meals led to weight loss, lowered blood pressure and improved fasting glucose levels. The findings were recently […]
Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine Unveils New Name of Its Equine Clinical Skills Lab
Thanks to a generous $1 million gift from the Allsup Family Charitable Foundation, the school names its equine skills lab after the foundation. In 1956, visionary Lonnie Allsup and his wife, Barbara, opened a one-of-a-kind store in Clovis, New Mexico. Since then, the Allsup’s Convenience Store has been a staple in towns all across West Texas and New Mexico. Lonnie also left an indelible mark in Texas and New Mexico in the equine world. To […]
Associate Professor Looking to Increase Awareness, Diversity in Turfgrass Science
Joey Young received a grant from the USDA-NIFA to help educate STEM educators on turfgrass science Turfgrass is everywhere. It’s in yards, parks, stadiums and golf courses. It surrounds office buildings, fills medians and helps beautify campuses. However, turfgrass is often overlooked, both as a part of the landscape and as a potential career path. Texas Tech University’s Joey Young, an associate professor of turfgrass science in the Department of Plant and Soil Science, within the Davis College […]
Assistant Professor Looking to Reduce Economic Losses in Dairy Cattle Industry
Clarissa Strieder-Barboza received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the effects of ketosis in dairy cattle Texas Tech University’s Clarissa Strieder-Barboza received a $300,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Cooperative Research Ed & Extension Service for the purpose of understanding the mechanisms leading to the development of ketosis dairy cows. Strieder-Barboza, an assistant professor with a dual appointment in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences […]
McGlone Named 2020 Fellow for National Academy of Inventors
John McGlone is a professor in the Texas Tech Department of Animal & Food Sciences. John McGlone, a professor in the Department of Animal & Food Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (CASNR) at Texas Tech University, has been honored as a 2020 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a national organization composed of U.S. and international universities as well as governmental and nonprofit research institutes with more than 4,000 individual inventor members and […]
TPW Commissioner, Game Warden and Wildlife Biologist Recognized by TPW Commission
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPW) recognized a Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioner, a game warden and a wildlife biologist during today’s meeting for their contributions and efforts supporting the agency mission. Jeanne Latimer Received Special Recognition as Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioner Former Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioner Jeanne W. Latimer received special recognition for her contributions throughout her six-year term. Latimer was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on November 17, 2015 […]