AgriNews

July 2003 Issue

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Heat Wave Rolls Through Huntsville

The SHSU Livestock Judging and Beef Cattle Show Teams hosted the annual Heat Wave Prospect Show on the weekend of May 30th and June 1st at the Walker County Fair Grounds. The youth sanctioned cattle show serves as a fundraiser for the teams, raising over $4,500 this year for the teams to apply toward travel expenses and entry fees throughout the year. Additional financial assistance is provided to the teams though the Office of Student Life.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Supports Graduate Program

The Department of Agricultural Sciences recently received word from officials at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo would again support graduate assistantships in the Department to the tune of $37,800. This level of funding provides a monthly stipend for three graduate assistants during the long semesters and one during the summer months.

Bearkats Attend the Texas FFA Convention

Amidst the sea of blue and gold at the 75th Texas FFA Convention, spots of Bearkat Orange could be found. The annual convention, held this year in Houston, July 8-11, represents the largest gathering of agriculturally inclined young adults in the state, and it offers SHSU an excellent opportunity to promote its academic programs to the future leaders.

Sam Houston Shines at NACTA Conference

Dr. William Harrell, Professor of Agricultural Mechanization, received the NACTA Teacher Fellow Award at the annual conference of the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture on June 20. The award comes in recognition of Harrell’s outstanding dedication to his profession and superior traits as a teacher and scholar in agriculture.

Department Hosts Workshops for Teachers

The Department of Agricultural Sciences hosted 29 agricultural science teachers on June 24 & 25 in a workshop that provides them certification to teach Work-Based Learning (WBL) in Agriculture at the secondary level. Teachers from Plainview, Texarkana, Pleasanton, Nacogdoches and numerous points in between gathered for the 2-day event that centered on the guidelines and requirements of a WBL program, which consists of students being employed during part of the school day at an agricultural-based company.

Sam Houston State University Hosts Meat Goat Event

The Agriculture Complex at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville was the site of the 12th Annual American Meat Goat Association Membership Meeting June 20-21. "The meat goat industry in the United States has expanded tremendously in the past 10 to 12 years," said Bobby Lane, chair of the SHSU Department of Agricultural Sciences.

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