Gordon W. Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources is a college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The agriculture program has existed at Texas Tech since 1925 making it one of the original programs at the university. The college currently contains six departments that offer fourteen baccalaureate, twenty master's, and eight Ph.D. degrees. As of 2013, it ranked in the top third in terms of size among universities with agricultural science and natural resources colleges[4] placing it among the top 30 largest programs.[5]
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| Established | 1925 |
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| Dean | Michael Galyean [1] |
Academic staff | 102 [2] |
| Students | 2,959[3] |
| Undergraduates | 2,483[3] |
| Postgraduates | 476[3] |
| Location | , , U.S. 33°34′58″N 101°52′33″W / 33.582826°N 101.875947°W |
| Website | website |
The college was renamed in 2022 following a $44 million donation by Gordon and Joyce Davis, the single largest philanthropic donation to Texas Tech. Gordon Davis had served as an associate professor for 10 years in the college, and in 1989 led Texas Tech to the university's first of 16 national championships in meat judging.[6]
Academic departments
edit- Agricultural and Applied Economics
- Agricultural Education and Communications
- Animal and Food Sciences
- Landscape Architecture
- Plant and Soil Science
- Natural Resources Management
Research centers
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- College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resource Water Center[7][8]
- Center for Agricultural Technology Transfer[9]
- Center for Feed and Industry Research and Education[10]
- Cotton Economics Research Institute[11]
- Fire Ecology Center[12]
- International Center for Food Industry Excellence[13][14]
- International Cotton Research Center
- International Textile Center[15]
- Laboratory of Animal Behavior, Physiology and Welfare[16] (formerly Pork Industry Institute for Research and Education)[17]
- Thornton Agricultural Finance Institute[18][19]
- Texas Cooperative Research Unit[20]
- Wildlife and Fisheries Management Institute[21]
Notable people
editFormer students
editFaculty
editReferences
edit- ^ "Texas Tech name Michael Galyean as Dean of Agricultural Sciences". KYFO.com. March 13, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ "Faculty Count by College, Rank & Tenure - Fall 2022". Texas Tech Institutional Research. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Total Enrollment by College - Spring 2024". Texas Tech Institutional Research. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "About CASNR: Background". Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013.
- ^ "About CASNR: Fast Facts". Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013.
- ^ Rimal, Shambhavi (January 19, 2022). "$44M for a 'sleeping giant' - Texas Tech gets single-largest gift in school history". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "CASNR Water Center". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006.
- ^ "Davis College Water Center". Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Center for Agricultural Technology Transfer (CATT)". Texas Tech University Agricultural Education & Communications. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Center for Feed Industry Research". Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- ^ "Cotton Economics Research Institute". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- ^ "Home". Fire Ecology Center. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- ^ "International Center for Food Industry Excellence (ICFIE)". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Food Safety & Microbiology". Texas Tech University. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "International Textile Center". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on April 4, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- ^ "Laboratory of Animal Behavior, Physiology and Welfare". Texas Tech University. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Pork Industry Institute". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012.
- ^ "Thornton Agricultural Finance Institute". Archived from the original on December 18, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- ^ "Thornton Agricultural Finance Institute". Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit". Texas Tech University. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Wildlife and Fisheries Management Institute". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.