Welcoming New Faculty
With the start of a new academic year, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources would like to welcome our new faculty members! Animal Science also welcomes Mr. James Cano …
Involvement Opportunities with the Tarleton Chapter of The Wildlife Society
By: Chloe Delahoussaye, Hannah Atkinson As school comes back in full swing, the Tarleton Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society has lots of opportunities for members to get involved. Coming …
Tarleton COANR Attends Annual Meeting of the Texas Bison Association
Written By: David Johnston The Texas Bison Association held their 2023 annual meeting June 9-10 in Waco, Texas. Tarleton’s Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources attended from June 9-10 to …
Stock Horse Team places 3rd Overall at National Competition
The Tarleton State Stock Horse Team traveled to Amarillo, Texas for the National Intercollegiate Ranch & Stock Horse Competition on April 18-19, 2023. The team placed 3rd Overall in Division …
Texan Soil Whisperers Place 1st in Team Soil Pit at National Contest
The Texan Soil Whisperers returned to Woodward, Oklahoma to compete in the National Collegiate Soil Judging Competition after their victory at the Region IV Collegiate Soil Judging Competition—both hosted by …
Study Abroad Opportunities in the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Study Abroad – Zimbabwe This study abroad course focuses on Intercultural Communication and Community-Based Natural Resource Conservation in Zimbabwe. It is developed in relation to a proposal submitted to the …
Wildlife Student Research Group Arrives in Botswana
By. Dr. T. Wayne Schwertner In January, six students from Tarleton’s Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources arrived in western Botswana to begin a four-month field research season. The students …
Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources Gains a Research Partner
The Palo Pinto Mountains are a uniquely beautiful rugged region of north central Texas and the future home of Palo Pinto Mountain State Park (PPMSP). Students within the Department of …
Animal Science Welcomes New Associate Professor
Dr. Jessica Leatherwood is a recent addition to the faculty in the Department of Animal Science at Tarleton State University where she serves as an Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator. …
Inside the Arena
Written By: Dr. David Frazier Over the course of the spring semester, there are a couple Tarleton professors and one Agricultural Education student that are serving agriculture youth and communities …
‘Unbridled China’ Riding Club Visits Stephenville Area
Dr. Jessica Leatherwood, an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science, recently hosted a group of students from Beijing, China. Students, along with their sponsor An Tao, the owner …
Spring Agricultural Education Block
Written By: Dr. David Frazier Let the journey begin Tarleton State University is proud to have 26 student teachers who will be completing their college degree by student teaching across …
President & Dean’s Circle Fund Virtual Reality Research
The foundations of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), are based on an artificial and digital environment provided by a computer in which a user’s actions …
Agriculture Student, Kevin Calvani, Runs the Distance
Written By: Bobby Milner Kevin Calvani from Carlsbad, NM is a mid-distance runner for the Tarleton track and cross-country team and an agricultural services and development major. The College of …
Tarleton Stock Horse Team travels to 6666 Ranch
Written By: Breighton Egland Stephenville, Texas – The Tarleton Stock Horse Team made the trip to help put on the Return to the Remuda Sale at the 6666 Ranch. The …
Alumni Bring BRAND Cowboy to Erath County
Brandon and Courtney Rayzor brought their successful business to their alma mater. Brandon graduated from Tarleton with a Bachelor’s in Animal Production and a Master’s of Business Administration. Courtney graduated …
Texan Soil Whisperers Qualify for National Competition
By Courtney Thom Tarleton State University’s Soil Judging Team competed in Woodward, OK the week of October 16 through 21 at the Region IV Collegiate Soil Judging Competition. Region IV …
Equine Class to Sell Yearlings in Oklahoma City
Written By Josie Fladager The Equine Sales Preparation and Marketing class will travel to the Oklahoma Fair State Park in Oklahoma City to take three yearlings to the 43rd Triangle …
What a special TREAT horse riding is
Tarleton State University offers many hands-on experiences to students seeking outdoor classroom learning. One of those opportunities being Tarleton’s Equine Assisted Therapeutic riding program (TREAT.) TREAT partners with local community …
Native Texas Perennial Bunchgrass for Bioenergy Feedstock and Ruminant Nutrition
Animal Science graduate student Ms. Olivia Lasater (major professor Dr. Barry Lambert) received a prestigious USDA-NIFA Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) graduate research grant of $14,443 to support …