Taking the Reins: Crofoot Family makes lasting impact on Texas Tech Equestrian Center
Selling a third-generation feedlot was not an easy decision. However, when the opportunity presented itself, Terry Crofoot took the chance to pursue… Keep Reading
Flying High: The Fat Tire Cowboys
The Fat Tire Cowboys are a group of Texans, primarily raised on the Llano Estacado, who share a background in agriculture and… Keep Reading
From the LBK to the Land Down Under
I grew through this experience. I grew in how I approach communicating the efforts of agriculture to others. I grew in my… Keep Reading
The Mentor
From a young age, Kristina Butts was involved in the agriculture and cattle industries. Because of that background, Kristina thought she would… Keep Reading
Planting Seeds, Producing Images
“I think having that hobby and that passion basically saved my life."… Keep Reading
Standing the Test of Time: Timmons Family Transitions from Row Crops to Grapes and Wine
Not many people can say their family has been continuously farming since Colonial times. Andy Timmons of Lubbock, Texas, is a multi-generational… Keep Reading
A Blooming Tradition
Last November, it took 98 crew members two weeks to plant 58,600 tulip bulbs across Texas Tech’s campus, including 8,300 golden and… Keep Reading
Making a Home in the Rolling Plains
The air is cool and dry with the usual Lubbock breeze blowing.… Keep Reading
Passing Down the Robe: Legacy, Family and Law
In the middle of a burglary trial in a small West Texas town, the 19-year-old defendant is asked by the district attorney… Keep Reading
The Full-Time Part-Timer
As a kid, Brandon Ray would head up to Palo Duro Canyon once or twice a year to visit his grandparents’ ranch that… Keep Reading
Dust in the Nose
By doing more than just observing, Greene was able to paint not from a picture he took but what he felt in… Keep Reading
Partnering for Pesticides
On Jan. 2, 2017, in Amarillo, Texas, four children died and five others were hospitalized after a pesticide, previously applied, was sprayed… Keep Reading
True Grit: Texas Tech Style
On a tranquil spring evening, Jerod Foster spoke to his students as the sun descended into the mountains. A golden light was… Keep Reading
Living the Fearless Life
"From that day forward he kinda instilled in me to just be Fearless."… Keep Reading
West Texas Wine Women
Katy Jane Seaton wears many hats – mother, farm wife, advocate and business woman - just to name a few. Seaton has… Keep Reading
“One Health” Solution to Veterinary Shortage
“I've always been told and appreciate that the only real justification for veterinary medicine is to improve human health."… Keep Reading
The Balance of Farm and Life
The alarm goes off. Annette swings her feet off the bed and places them into her work shoes. She walks into her… Keep Reading
Something’s a Brew
I t’s a warm summer evening, the smell of BBQ is in the air, children are laughing in the background, and you… Keep Reading
Growing A New Generation
The Bayer Museum of Agriculture has begun the process of what will ultimately be a new addition that solidifies it as a… Keep Reading
Teaching with Aspiration
When I look into my culture and I compare that to what happened here, I want to bring those experiences here and… Keep Reading
Family Recruiting Family
F or more than 15 years, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources has traveled more than 500 miles each spring… Keep Reading
A Blueprint for Growth
“We wanted to set forth that our department is in a revitalization stage,” Palacios said. “We wanted to get the word out… Keep Reading