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Our mission is to educate students for Christian stewardship of sustainable agricultural and environmental systems throughout the world.

If you are interested in a place where career aspirations are not disconnected from family, church and community, where learning is informed by faith and where servant leadership is expected and modeled, we encourage you to consider the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department.

 

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A&E Prepares to Debut New Animal Science Program for Fall 2008

     The animal science program now contains a total of six new and revised animal science majors and emphases, including Pre-veterinary Medicine and Health Sciences; Animal Industry and Business; Livestock Management, with either Animal Production or Rangeland Ecology emphases; and Biotechnology and Research, with either Biotechnology or Research Emphases. 

Visit the Majors and Programs page for summary descriptions of each major...

DTA 2008 convention attendees

DTA 2008 Convention

The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science sent a delegation of seven students to the 2008 DTA convention, where they placed third in the quiz bowl competition, and won best attendance honors.

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Dr. Brokaw and student installing water catchment system and Rhoden Field Laboratory

Creation Care at ACU

In the midst of the inter-national debate over global warming and its causes, it is all too easy to overlook the ways that individuals can make a difference closer to home.

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Dr. Kent Gallaher and Dylan Wann

Dr. Kent Gallaher and Mr. Dylan Wann Present Research at 105th Annual SAAS Convention

Dylan went head to head with MS and PhD students in the research poster competition.

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Mr. Hurley Miller

ACU Alum Promoted to Dist. Admin.

Hurley Miller, a 14-year veteran of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, has been named the agency’s District 4 administrator.

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DTA Induction Ceremony

Seven new members were inducted into Delta Tau Alpha, the national agricultural honor society, on Februrary 28...

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Medina 2007 team

A&E Sends Outreach Team to Medina Children's Home

A team of 15 people from the Department spent the weekend of Nov. 2-4 serving at the Medina Children's Home.

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TO CONTACT OUR DEPARTMENT:

Foy D. Mills, Jr., Ph.D.
Chair, Professor of Agribusiness

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Abilene Christian University
ACU Box 27986
Abilene, Texas 79699

325-674-2401
Email: millsf@acu.edu

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