Researcher finding new discoveries in both human health, agriculture COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Guoyao Wu, a faculty member in the department of animal science, part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, has been named a Distinguished Professor. Wu is one of five faculty members for 2012 who have received…
COLLEGE STATION – E.M. “Manny” Rosenthal has been honored posthumously with a Distinguished Texan in Agriculture Award from Texas A&M AgriLife. The award was established in 1993 to recognize the efforts of individuals who have gained unique distinction for their outstanding leadership and achievements on behalf of the Texas agricultural industry, the state and beyond….
COLLEGE STATION – For landscape artist Loela Barry, months spent sketching 46 heirloom bulbs for a book made them real for her. “I called them my ladies, because as I drew them, they all developed a personality,” Barry said. “Some were sweet. Some were moody. Some were cute. Wearable Art “But my ladies could not…
COLLEGE STATION — A class on using tulips in floral arrangements will be offered May 12 by the Benz School of Floral Design. The class, which is part of the Benz Bouquet Class Series, will be in Room 108 of the Horticulture and Forest Science Building on the Texas A&M University campus. Participants will…
Contact: Kyle Smith, 979-845-7896, k-smith10@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Kyle Smith, executive associate director of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, has been awarded the Superior Service Award, the agency’s highest recognition. Smith, who serves as chief operating officer and second-in-command of the agency, won the honor in the category of agency leadership. The role has long…
COLLEGE STATION – ScottsMiracle-Gro was recognized with the 2011 Special Service Recognition Award during the Texas A&M University soil and crop science department’s annual awards banquet. “ScottsMiracle-Gro is a company focused on making an enduring positive difference through their products, how they operate, and their relationships with stakeholders and their community,” said Kathy Ferguson, awards…
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Kerry Litzenberg, a Regents Professor in the department of agricultural economics at Texas A&M University, is a recipient of a 2012 Distinguished Achievement Award for teaching. The awards are given by Texas A&M and the Association of Former Students in recognition of outstanding faculty members. This…
April 3, 2012 By: Paul Schattenberg, 210-467-6575, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Dr. Steve Whisenant, who for the past nine years has served as head of the ecosystem science and management department at Texas A&M University in College Station, has recently taken on a new position in the world’s newest nation – South Sudan. Whisenant recently…
Contact: Dr. Clay Cavinder, 979-458-2967, cac@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M University Horse Judging Team is hosting the inaugural Run for the Roses Banquet at 4:30 p.m. May 5 at the AgriLife Center on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. The evening will kickoff with the viewing of the 138th Kentucky Derby…
Writer: Kathleen Phillips, 979-845-2872, ka-phillips@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – With 9 billion people expected on Earth within 40 years and the resulting pressure on food supplies and natural resources, agricultural researchers and educators will play a vital role in finding solutions, according to a top U.S. Department of Agriculture official. “Food and agriculture are universal –…
