Texas A and M University - El Rancho Yearbook (Kingsville, TX)

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Students in Ag study scientific, business fields The School of Agriculture continually emphasizes the business and scientific as peas of agriculture as well as in the pro- duction area. One of the scientific implications in the agriculture department deals with an exten sive research project studying meat process- ing and meat selection. Sponsored by the Houston Livestock Show animal science tests plan to study and evaluate the curability and quality of meat from three breeds of livestock: Bran- gus, Santa Gertrudis, and Charolais. Agricultural economists are studying the feasibility of producing a better grade of meat for South Texas markets. The Texas Brangus Breeders presented the school with a herd of registered Bran- gus heifers and enough money to buy a registered Brangus herd sire. The Brangus herd is the only registered herd on any uni- versity farm in the U.S. Texas A I Citrus Research Center in Weslaco released bud wood this past year to establish nearly 100,000 new Star Ruby grapefruit that should be in production four to five years from now. This new vari- ety was developed through irradiation of seeds on the old Hudson (seedy type) vari- ety. This year there were 10 coeds among the agriculture majors. Women in the agricul- tural field have more of an opportunity work in the public relations dealing with various agriculture associations and market- ing for commercial companies. The faculty in the department has dou- bled as a result of having nearly a 70 per cent increase in undergraduate enrollment and a 500 per cent increase in enrollment of graduate students during the last four years. There were 380 agricultural majors. New farm manager, Robert J. Spacek, was hired this year and the labor force for the university farm is made up of agricul- tural students who gain practical experi- ence there. Eleven courses were added during the 1970-71 years due to the increase in the en- rollment as well as research activities. The School of Agriculture now offers four fields of graduate level work: agricul- tural economics; agricultural mechaniza- tion; animal science and soil science. Top: James Mutz classify® soil samples in order to study the principies of soil fertility in PLS 526 class. Bottom: Hilario Chapa, Raymond Kosuk, Timothy Ferguson study varieties of range grasses in PLS 328 lab.

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Administrators keep academic machinery running smoothly Top: John E. Pennington, Business Manager. Bottom Uft: Ildefonso Q. Vidaurri, Stu- dent Aid Officer. Bottom right: Johnny L. Johnson, Director of Student Placement and Coordinator of Extension Teaching.

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Students show self-imagery, concern in art Students are becoming more and more aware of art’s important role in establishing individual identity,” according to Dr. Rich- ard Scherpereel, chairman of the art depart- ment. Art students illustrated their self identity as well as their broad scope of interest in the world around them. They produced art work pertaining to ecological problems and ethnic statements. This year the graduate exhibition consisted primarily of environmental art works. Bill Renfrew, assistant professor of art, received a research grant to study methods of art education. Students in all the Art 101 classes participated in this new experimen- tal approach to art education. These stu- dents were required to create a life-size sculpture of themselves using various textures. Art students presented their own inter- pretation of George Orwell’s concepts of 1984 in the art show held during the week- long symposium titled, Thirteen Years to Nineteen Eighty-Four.” One of the highlights of the art depart- Endina Guerra displays her etches depicting the his environmental letters during the fall graduate Three Little Bears.” while Jose Martinez Jr. stacks presentation show. ment was an auction held the first week in March. Art students and faculty members contributed their work for the sale. More than $300 was made during the three-day auction. The money will be used to buy Film-making equipment for the depart- ment. The art department showed a 10 per cent increase in enrollment with 150 art majors. It has six faculty members and five graduate assistants. Ron Crain shows Alejandro Orta and Dennis Nugent the painting that he bought at the three-day art auc- tion held in the spring. Enough money was raised to buy Rim making equipment.