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Pat Bagley
One
of the many changes occurring within the faculty this fall was the
hiring of Dr. Pat Bagley. Bagley came to SHSU as an Associate Professor
of Animal Science. Dr. Bagley moved from Tupelo, Mississippi where
he worked in the Mississippi State University system for ten years.
His career to date has been spent in research and extension, with
both Mississippi State and Louisiana State University. Most of his
research has been in the area of by-products fed to beef cattle,
forage-livestock management systems, and replacement heifer development.
Bagley
currently serves as chairman of the Pasture and Forages Committee,
a joint committee of the American Society of Animal Science and
American Dairy Science Association. He is also a member of several
other groups, including the National Cattleman Beef Association's
Environmental Stewardship Award Committee and the National Grazing
Lands Conservation Initiative.
Bagley
started his college career at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches,
Louisiana, but later transferred to Louisiana State where he received
his B.S. and M.S. degrees. His Ph.D. is from Virginia Tech University.
This
semester Bagley is teaching Introductory Animal Science, Forage
Crops and Pasture Management, and a graduate course on current technologies
in animal agriculture. He is also serving as the faculty advisor
for the Delta Tau Alpha Agriculture Honor Society. He is married
to Nancy and they have two daughters, Caroline and Claire. |
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James
Casey
Dr.
Jim Casey, Professor of Agribusiness, is on a leave for academic
year 1999-2000. Dr. Casey has joined the faculty at California State
University - Fresno as a lecturer in agricultural finance and microcomputer
applications in agribusiness. Fresno is in the Central Valley of
California where over 300 different agricultural products are produced.
Currently, Fresno County is the number one agricultural county in
the world. Dr. Casey reports traveling for miles seeing nothing
but agricultural enterprises along the roadside. He says though
he is improving, he still does not recognize many of the crops.
In
addition to his teaching activities, Dr. Casey is exploring research
and service activities aimed at attracting and retaining first generation
students, particularly minorities, to higher education in agriculture.
In addition, he has been contacted by the Central Valley Lenders
Association to assist in the development of a Central Valley Banking
School patterned after the Graduate School of Banking at SMU.
Dr.
Casey reports that he and his wife, Brenda, are enjoying the natural
parks in the area, particularly Yosemite. However, he notes that
this is the only time he has ever seriously camped where you truly
have to hide your food from the bears.
Please
feel free to contact Dr. Casey at (559) 299-7675, or e-mail: Jcasey@csufresno.edu
Department
of Ag. Economics
5245 North Backer Ave.
M/S 101
Fresno, California 93740
He
indicates he would love to hear from students and alumni. He says
he misses area football and it is hard to be a Cowboys fan in central
California. |
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Robert
Lane
Dr.
Bobby Lane, Professor and Department Chair, was recently selected
to chair the Legislative Committee of the American Association of
State Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AASCARR). As
committee chair, his goal is to organize a consolidated effort that
will bring additional funding for research and education from the
U.S. Congress to the non-land-grant universities with academic programs
in agricultural sciences and natural resources. Lane was appointed
to the AASCARR Board of Directors in 1998.
Lane
is also currently serving as President of the Agricultural Consortium
of Texas, a consortium of senior colleges and universities and most
junior and community colleges in Texas with academic programs in
agricultural sciences. Lane is focusing on gaining funding to support
curriculum uniformity in Texas for the introductory courses in agriculture,
an effort that will require collaboration between all institutions
of higher education in the state. |
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Joe
Muller
Dr.
Joe Muller, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Mechanics, received
the prestigious Honorary American FFA Degree at the first National
FFA Convention held in Louisville, Kentucky. The degree is the highest
national honorary award presented by the FFA and recognizes those
who greatly contribute to the advancement of agricultural education
and provide outstanding service to their local program and community.
Muller was nominated by the Texas State Association.
Muller
has been active in Texas as a member of the Texas FFA Agricultural
Mechanics Career Development Event (CDE) and is currently serving
as Associate Superintendent for the structures area of the National
FFA Ag Mechanics CDE. He is completing his second year on the faculty
at Sam Houston State. Prior to coming to SHSU he was the Curriculum
Specialist for Agricultural Mechanics at the Instructional Materials
Service Center at Texas A&M University. | Back |
Kraig
Peel
Another
newcomer to the faculty of SHSU is Mr. Kraig Peel, Lecturer in Animal
Science. Peel graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
from Angelo M.S. from Texas A&M. His Ph.D. will be conferred in
May of 2000 from Texas A&M University. He specialized in animal
nutrition for his M.S. degree and his Ph.D. research is in meat
science. While conducting his research, Peel taught classes at Texas
A&M.
Since
receiving his B.S., he has worked as a county extension agent in
Val Verde County and as a ranch manager for four years in West Texas.
At SHSU, he is teaching Avian Science, Anatomy & Physiology, Animal
Nutrition, and Feeds & Feeding. Kraig and his wife Shirley have
three children, Shayla, Keri, & Kace. |
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Amy
Smith
Dr.
Casey's temporary departure to California left the department short-handed
on instructors. Fortunately for SHSU, Mrs. Amy Smith was interested
in trying her hand at teaching on the university level. Smith is
a 1989 graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science
in Horticulture and Agricultural Economics. She later attended law
school at the South Texas College of Law in Houston, graduating
in 1994. She was admitted to the Texas State Bar in November of
that year. After graduation with her B.S., Smith worked in several
flower shops designing floral arrangements and keeping books. After
receiving her law degree, she went to work for the Brazos County
District Attorney's Office. Currently, while working at SHSU, Smith
is involved with a purebred Charolais cattle operation and a contract
ranch and livestock management company. Smith also maintains a private
law practice in Madisonville.
Smith's
husband is SHSU Alumnus Loyd Smith, Jr. and they have four children
Loyd III, Sara, Casey, and Chayce. Smith is active in the Normangee
Methodist Church, Little League, and Parent-Teacher Organization.
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Doug Ullrich
In
addition to his appointment at SHSU, Dr. Doug Ullrich recently became
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Cell Biology at The University of
Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. He is working with members
of the Southwest Center of Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention
and Education. This appointment allows Sam Houston State University
to cooperate on several safety research projects planned by the
Center.
Ullrich
is currently involved in the research program entitled "Safety Takes
Awareness and Responsibility" (STAR). This effort is attempting
to identify safety education materials used by first-year teachers
and multi-year teachers of agriscience. Another goal is to identify
teaching methods used and changes necessary to teach agriculture
students in Texas proper safety concepts.
Beginning
in the summer of 2000, Ullrich will be involved in a project that
will focus on the inspection of 100 agriscience laboratories throughout
the state. An inspection team will visit each site and identify
safety concerns. They hope to gain support of business, industry
and governmental agencies in upgrading facilities and equipment
in agriscience programs across Texas. | Back |
Sudeep
Vyapari
Dr.
Sudeep Vyapari, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, is conducting
a study in collaboration with the Texas Association of Nurserymen
to determine current trends in consumer demands of horticultural
plants in Texas. The purpose of the study, the first of its type
since 1988, is to improve the industry's marketing strategy. Vyapari
is also focusing much energy on improving the writing skills of
our students. He has been heavily involved in the writing-across-the-curriculum
program on campus and is studying methods to improve the overall
communication skills of our graduates. Vyapari was elected to the
SHSU Faculty Senate this past spring. | Back |
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