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The National FFA Officer Preparatory Academy, held September 22-24, 2022, is a three-day academy hosted by Dr. David Frazier, with the help of the Tarleton Department of Agricultural Education and Communication faculty, staff, and students.
This opportunity helps prepare candidates for the interview process for the National FFA Officer selection program which takes place in October. This year’s participants consisted of 28 candidates from across the United States.
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Tarleton State University offers many hands-on experiences to students seeking outdoor classroom learning. One of those opportunities is Tarleton’s Equine Assisted Therapeutic riding program (TREAT.) TREAT partners with local community members and students to educate students on the benefits of equine-based therapy.
For more information about TREAT, please reach out to TREAT@tarleton.edu.
Save The Date
TREAT will be hosting their annual Special Kids Rodeo on October 25th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and they are seeking volunteers. To sign up email TREAT@tarleton.edu or call Mrs. Shelby Huxen at (254) 968-9847.
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Animal Science graduate student Ms. Olivia Lasater (major professor Dr. Barry Lambert) received a prestigious USDA-NIFA Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) graduate research grant of $14,443 to support her thesis work titled, “Native Texas Perennial Bunchgrass for Bioenergy Feedstock and Ruminant Nutrition.”
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Tarleton's Inaugural
Ag Discovery Day
On September 9, 2022, Tarleton's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources hosted the inaugural Discovery Day. Over 700 potential students and families registered to learn about our college and its opportunities.
Thank you to everyone that helped make this day possible!
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Fall 2022 Networking Event |
Thank you to everyone that attended and helped make the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Networking Event a huge success. During the event, students were offered the opportunity to network with professionals in the agriculture industry and develop networking skills.
Be on the lookout for details about the Spring Networking Event in next month's edition!
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Faculty, Staff,
Students & Alumni
10% every day at
The Purple Tractor
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Department of Animal Science exceeds
1,000+ students!
The Department of Animal Science has made university history this Fall, as the first academic major at Tarleton to reach the milestone of 1000+ students enrolled in a single major!
The consistent enrollment growth in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is due in large part to the work of our dedicated faculty and staff as they deliver relevant and engaging educational experiences.
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Researchers from Tarleton State University’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources have joined forces with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and other major Texas agriculture entities on the $65 million Texas Climate-Smart Initiative.
The project is a five-year U.S. Department of Agriculture multi-commodity pilot designed to transition Texas’ massive agricultural sector to climate-smart practices and develop new markets.
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AGSD 2306 - Introduction to Mechanical Agriculture
Recently, the students in the Intro to Ag Mechanics labs learned and demonstrated their knowledge of finding slopes using conventional and professional techniques. These students became proficient in working with transits, measuring wheels, Philadelphia rods, and rotary laser levels.
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ANSC 4310 - Swine Production
Swine Production labs on September 21, led by lecturer Heather Ruemke and teaching assistant Catherine Murphy, conducted ultrasounds for pregnancy diagnosis on numerous sows at the Tarleton State University Swine Facility. Students gained knowledge of pregnancy diagnosis, management of pregnant females, and evaluation of fetal development.
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AGRI 1419 - General Animal Science |
During the week of September 19th, students tested their knowledge of Livestock Management by studying and conducting a variety of techniques including identification of livestock feedstuffs, subcutaneous, intravenous, and intramuscular injection techniques, wool grading, and blood collection from the jugular vein on equine. Instructed by Heather Ruemke and Paxton Turner, students received hands-on experience through the utilization of teaching models and simulators and evaluation of agriculture commodities.
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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Box T-0180
Stephenville, TX 76402
(254) 968-9227
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