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March 2023
Feature Story

The College of Agriculture & Natural Resources welcomes two faculty members in The Department of Animal Science. Dr. Jessica Leatherwood serves as an Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator. She received her degrees (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.) from Texas A&M University in Animal Science, with her graduate program centering on equine nutrition and physiology.

Dr. Edward Webb, a Professor of Animal Science, earned his degrees (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) from the University of Pretoria South Africa in Animal & Meat Sciences, focusing on production animal physiology, meat science and livestock ecology.
Beyond The Classroom
The John Tarleton Agriculture and Natural Resources Ambassadors
A select group of agriculture and natural resources students, The John Tarleton Agriculture and Natural Resources Ambassadors enhance and increase the interest of the College of Agriculture Natural Resources. This student organization serves the youth of agriculture and natural resources by hosting agriculture youth camps, career fairs, discovery days, classroom visits, and more. 
Tarleton Stock Horse Team competes at NRCHA Collegiate Challenge
Congratulations to our Stock Horse Team members who represented the university at the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Celebration of Champions Collegiate Challenge, on February 11th in Fort Worth!

The event hosted 14 teams from 5 different states. The Tarleton Texans finished the day placing 3rd Overall, with Maisen Avent finishing 3rd in the Non-Pro, Aubrey O'Neal 4th in the Limited Non-Pro, and Madeline Holder Reserve Champion in the Novice division. This was Madeline’s final opportunity to represent the team before she graduates and she did it in style. Great job TEAM! GO TEXANS!!!
Research
Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources Receives Grant for Native Tree Propagation

Wildlife and Natural Resources has been awarded the John Z. Duling Grant (treefund.org) for $22,950 to conduct research on native trees and shrubs of Texas. This research seeks to increase the successful propagation of difficult-to-germinate native tree and shrub species of Texas.
TD Ranch Partnership Increases Research Efforts in Palo Pinto Mountains State Park

Students within the Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources are actively involved in research efforts at Palo Pinto Mountain State Park and now will further grow their knowledge of the area and applied research thanks to Jeff and Beth Wilt of TD Ranch. The TD Ranch comprises 150 acres with varying elevations, plant communities, and is located just to the north of PPMSP within the Palo Pinto Mountain region making it easily accessible by drive from Tarleton.
Animal Science Undergraduate Research published in Texas Dairy Matters

Anaerobic Digesters: Utilization and Benefit for Dairies. Managing manure and controlling on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations has become a costly challenge that many are trying to find solutions for. It is estimated that the U.S. dairy sector contributes 1.9% of total GHG emissions. A recent Danish measurement estimated GHG emissions were reduced by 41% through the dairy sector’s use of anaerobic digestion. Using these systems to manage manure may benefit producers both financially and environmentally.
Wildlife Student Research Group Arrives in Botswana

In January, six students from Tarleton’s Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources arrived in western Botswana to begin a four-month field research season. The students are researchers in Drs. T. Wayne Schwertner’s and Heather Mathewson’s research lab, the Southern African Conservation Research Initiative, a partnership is between Tarleton State University (the project lead), Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, and Cheetah Conservation Botswana.


3/13-3/18: Spring Break
3/23: FFA CDE Invitational
4/12: FFA CDE Area
4/22: Tarleton Outdoors
4/22-4/23: Pursuit of Purple
4/27: FFA CDE State

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