COLLEGE STATION – Mark Patranella, John Zacek and Ted Abele have been inducted into the Tyrus R. Timm Honor Registry in the department of agricultural economics at Texas A&M University The three former students were honored at a reception and dinner at the Best Western Atrea recently featuring keynote speaker John Sharp, chancellor of The [...]
Lou Garza worked her way up from office assistant to district office manager WESLACO – Lou Garza, Texas AgriLife Extension Service district office manager in Weslaco, has been honored with one of the agency’s highest recognitions. The Superior Service Award is presented to staff who demonstrate outstanding performance or who provide exceptional service to [...]
LAMESA – West Texas businessman and civic leader Jerry D. Harris of Lamesa has been named a 2012 Texas A&M University System Distinguished Texan in Agriculture. The award recognizes and honors agricultural leaders in Texas who demonstrate outstanding leadership and provide significant contributions to Texas agriculture, said Dr. Mark Hussey, vice chancellor and dean for [...]
VOSS – Longtime legislator and staunch agricultural leader, Bob Turner of Voss, has been named a 2012 Texas A&M Distinguished Texan in Agriculture. The award recognizes and honors agricultural leaders in Texas who demonstrate outstanding leadership and provide significant contributions to Texas agriculture, said Dr. Mark Hussey, vice chancellor and dean for agriculture and life [...]
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. [...]
AMARILLO – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Potter County will have two days of community resource and economic development programming – one on growing a small business and another on generating income with a small rural business. Both workshops, scheduled May 21 and May 22, will begin with registration at 8 a.m. [...]
COLLEGE STATION — The Organizational Development Unit of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service was honored with the agency’s superior service award recently for its efforts to “provide innovations and effective resources empowering employees to develop and deliver high-quality and relevant educational programs.” The unit includes 22 professional staff and eight students. The unit leads in [...]
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. John Crompton, distinguished professor of recreation, park and tourism sciences at the Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has been selected as Piper Professor of 2012 by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation. The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation is a Texas-based nonprofit founded in 1950 for the purpose of [...]
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 – The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory has named Dr. Matt Cochran as its assistant agency director. Cochran will administer and manage diagnostic services for TVMDL’s College Station laboratory. He also will serve as liaison with TVDML clients and partner organizations, including Texas Animal Health Commission, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas [...]
