Agriculture & Natural Sciences

Buffs handle swine at Rodeo Austin

Maddox Nite, Multimedia Reporter • April 22, 2024

West Texas A&M University’s Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences took 25 agriculture students to organize, plan and participate in the youth swine show at Rodeo Austin Livestock...

Behind the Major with Kendra White: preserving the environment

Kaelin Collar, Junior Reporter, Associate Editor-in-Chief • April 17, 2024

Kendra White is a senior at West Texas A&M University pursuing a bachelor of science in plant soil and environmental science, with an emphasis on crops and soils and a minor in art. White is from Lamesa...

Student Organization Spotlight: Wildlife Society

JoLina Lopez, Social Media Engagement Coordinator, Associate Editor-in-Chief • April 11, 2024

What is the Wildlife Society? We are a student chapter of the International Wildlife Society, which basically means that we do, we do a lot of what the Wildlife Society does, but on a much...

Beyond the 9-5 with Dr. Nick Flynn

Bryson Ramage, Audio and Video Editor • April 9, 2024

Dr. Nick Flynn, a professor of biochemistry, became part of the College of Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics at West Texas A&M University in 2010. He earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from Texas A&M...

Ask the Professor: Dr. Jason Yarbrough

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief • April 1, 2024

Dr. Jason Yarbrough is an associate professor & Ross Wilson Endowed Chair in chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Physics in the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Science at West...

Electives: beyond the basics

Jade Ramos, Contributor • March 1, 2024

As a kid, Dr. David Craig always had a love for science, but it wasn’t until a clear view through a telescope that he knew this interest was special to him. Dr. Craig is now an associate professor of...

Extraordinary Buffs Episode 1: Bentli VeneKlasen

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief • February 21, 2024

Extraordinary Buffs is a podcast produced by Jo Early as a senior project, not in association with The Prairie News.

Ask the Professor: Dr. Jim Rogers

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief • February 5, 2024

Dr. Jim Rogers is a professor of environmental science in the Department of Life, Earth, and Environmental Sciences at the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences. Dr. Rogers teaches classes...

Students work to build a campus community with event centered on agriculture

Lindsey Sawin, Contributor • November 2, 2023

Students from the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences had a goal of pulling off an event for the community of agriculture and ultimately accomplished their goal by hosting hundreds...

Behind the major with Heather Ogle: improving our environment

Kaelin Collar, Junior Reporter, Associate Editor-in-Chief • November 1, 2023

Heather Ogle is a junior working toward a bachelor of science while majoring in environmental science at West Texas A&M University. Ogle is a local from Canyon who is working diligently and tirelessly...

Appreciating the world of science

Kaelin Collar, Junior Reporter, Associate Editor-in-Chief • October 30, 2023

On Nov. 3rd at 6:30 p.m., the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences will be hosting its first science community night in Legacy Hall. The event aims to welcome the science alumni...

Ask the Professor: Dr. Blaser, professor of plant science

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief • October 30, 2023

Dr. Brock Blaser is a professor of plant science and assistant department head of the Department of Agriculture at the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences. Dr. Blaser teaches principles...