Department of Animal Science In the News
2011 News
- Department hosts holiday luncheon, awards ceremony (December 15, 2011)
- Alves, Thorson presented awards at physiology of reproduction luncheon (December 13, 2011)
- Horse Judging Team wins NRHA Futurity (December 3, 2011)
- Frenzel selected as winner of Carpenter Award in meat science (December 1, 2011)
- Senior Horse Team performs strong at final contest (November 16, 2011)
- Webb, Gray receive travel fellowship to International Livestock Congress (Nov. 15, 2011)
- Livestock Judging Team wins reserve champion (November 14, 2011)
- TAMU Meat Judging Team ends season with high point output (November 13, 2011)
- Stock Horse Team dominates at fall competitions (November 5, 2011)
- Korea-US International Summit: Focus on future beef demand, enhancing production (November 4, 2011)
- Cattle welfare issues, demonstration featured at Texas A&M event (November. 2, 2011)
- Texas A&M BBQ Genius Counter debuts at Texas Monthly BBQ Festival (October 30, 2011)
- Wickersham receives Distinguished Achievement Award (October 26, 2011)
- AgriLife Research beef cattle studies focus on residual-feed intake, evaluate feed efficiency (October 6, 2011)
- New course offers equine marketing, business strategies (September 30, 2011)
- Extension specialists instrumental in creating youth livestock safety DVD (September 30, 2011)
- Livestock Judging Team wins first place in Wichita (September 24, 2011)
- Equine Reproductive Management Short Course Jan. 11-13 at Texas A&M (September 28, 2011)
- Texas A&M student interest in dairy teaching program grows (September 19, 2011)
- Dairy Science Club announces cheese board sale (September 15, 2011)
- Korea-U.S. International beef symposium (September 14, 2011)
- Shawn Ramsey named Assistant Head, Academic Programs (September 1, 2011)
- Holub selected Fish Camp Namesake (August 31, 2011)
- Longtime AgriLife fiber researcher at San Angelo retires (August 26, 2011)
- Researching the perfect steak (August 12, 2011)
- Harms named Fellow of American Society of Animal Science (August 10, 2011)
- Marisela Spangler named Tillman Military Scholar (August 10, 2011)
- Retired Faculty Focus: Frank C. Litterst Jr. (August 10, 2011)
- Rebuilding herds after the drought (August 10, 2011)
- Kerth serves as expert panelist on National Public Radio science program (August 10, 2011)
- Morgan Harbison captures silver medal in national shooting championship (August 10, 2011)
- Livestock producers should be aware of prussic acid levels in forages (August 5, 2011)
- 2009-2010 Beef Cattle Research in Texas available online (August 1, 2011)
- Meat Science students presented Bob Osdrusek Scholarship (July 21-24, 2011)
- Youth program offered at BCSC (July 8, 2011)
- Texas A&M meat science team wins national quiz bowl (June 19, 2011)
- Temple Grandin to speak at Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course (June 7, 2011)
- TVMDL recommends diagnostic tests for Equine Herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) (May 27, 2011)
- TAMU Meat Judging Team Reunion scheduled for September (May 16, 2011)
- Three Animal Science graduate students selected to receive Tom Slick Graduate Research Fellowship Award (May 16, 2011)
- Congratulations May 2011 graduates (May 13, 2011)
- Dr. Glenn Holub receives advising award (May 4, 2011)
- Hairgrove appointed to steering committee (May 4, 2011)
- Aggieland youth camps planned for this summer (May 2, 2011)
- Grass-fed beef conference scheduled June 8-9 in College Station (April 29, 2011)
- Horse Judging Team dominates at National Reining Breeders Classic (April 20, 2011)
- Animal Science students receive Senior Merit Award (April 16, 2011)
- TAMU Stock Horse Team named reserve champions (April 15, 2011)
- Dworaczyk receives Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship Award (April 14, 2011)
- ANSC staff, students inducted into agriculture honor society (April 13, 2011)
- Adams presented Graduate Student Council award (April 12, 2011)
- Texas AgriLife Vice Chancellor's Awards (April 11, 2011)
- Sterle wins Teaching Excellence Award (April 11, 2011)
- Megan Webb selected to intern with NCBA government affairs office (April 11, 2011)
- Burdick recognized for excellence in doctoral research (March 31, 2011)
- Wool Judging Team wins first, second places at HLSR (March 21, 2011)
- Livestock Judging Team closes out the season in second place (March 21, 2011)
- David Riley names Brahman Friend of the Year (March 15, 2011)
- Students participate in Western Regional Dairy Challenge (March 15, 2011)
- Dr. Davey Griffin receives prestigious educator's award (March 7, 2011)
- Aggie judging teams do well in San Antonio (Feb. 21, 2011)
- TAMU Academic Quadrathlon Team wins regional competition (Feb. 15, 2011)
- Dr. Paul Harms receives Distinguished Service Award (Feb. 15, 2011)
- Texas A&M student selected to USDA Student Diversity Program (Feb. 15, 2011)
- Faculty, students participate in Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science annual meeting (Feb. 14, 2011)
- Two equine clinics scheduled Feb. 24-25 in College Station (Feb. 10, 2011)
- Tending cattle after winter storm (Feb. 4, 2011)
- Cold weather livestock stewardship (Feb. 2, 2011)
- Texas A&M judging teams compete in Denver (Jan. 24, 2011)
- New design unveiled for Howard Hesby Student Atrium (Jan. 10, 2011)
- Book completed on Howard Hesby
- Borlaug Institute helping beef up Ecuador's cattle industry
- Bourg receives International Stockmen's Education Foundation Student Fellowship
- TAMU Wool Judging Team sweeps contest
- 2010 TAMU Teams finish season
- Lewis receives 2010 President's Meritorious Award
- TAMU Stock Horse Team starts with a winning year
- Former Animal Science student named one of Texas A&M's Outstanding Agriculture Alumni
- TAMU Junior Horse Judging Team wins in Oklahoma
- Animal Science graduate students honored with Ronnie L. Edwards Graduate Teaching Award
- TAMU Horse Judging Team stands undefeated
- Livestock Judging Team takes first place twice in one weekend
- 'Re-Framing the Farm: Student Interpretations of Classic Livestock Art' exhibit opens
- From Texas to the U.S. Virgin Islands: One Aggie's unexpected career adventure
- Bazer named Outstanding Alumnus by N.C. State
- TAMU Livestock Judging Team takes second place in Minnesota
- Dairy Industry Short Course scheduled Oct.12-14 in Amarillo
- Bazer receives Pioneer Award at international symposium
- Russell Cross named interim head of Animal Science
- New AgriLife food safety initiative announced: Acuff to serve as center director (Sept. 14, 2010)
- Test-tube calf embryos more likely to survive Texas summers (Sept. 2, 2010)
- Beef 706 gives cattle cattle producers inside look at production process (Sept. 1, 2010)
- McCollum receives Specialist of the Year Award (August 15, 2010)
- Department represented at annual scientific meeting (August 15, 2010)
- Extension expert: Keep expenses in check when in cattle business (August 10, 2010)
- Optimism abounds among cattle producers at 2010 Beef Cattle Short Course (August 3, 2010)
- Texas Angora goat genetics destined for Tajikistan (August 3, 2010)
- Taylor, Castillo part of team to receive $1 million USDA grant (July 28, 2010)
- Savell chosen to Meat Industry Hall of Fame (July 22, 2010)
- Aggies honored at national meat science conference (July 22, 1010)
- Students earn hands-on training in dairy training program (July 22, 2010)
- New technology, herd management practices part of 2010 Beef Cattle Short Course (July 2, 2010)
- Experts provide hurricane preparation, post-event guidelines for livestock owners (June 30, 2010)
- Beef quality to be offered Aug. 24 in Vernon (June 29, 2010)
- Youth program offered at Beef Cattle Short Course (June 22, 2010)
- Animal Science big part of 4-H Roundup (June 21, 2010)
- Acuff, Harris appointed to national food safety committees (June 17, 2010)
- Study shows ground beef from grain-fed cattle healthier than grass-fed (May 27, 2010)
- TAMU Beef Center Show Cattle Camp dates set for May, June (May 18, 2010)
- Ramsey honored with advising award (May 13, 2010)
- Waldron presents World Merino Conference in France (May 12, 2010)
- Burdick, Schnell earn U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Awards (April 26, 2010)
- Southwest Dairy Day features Spandet Dairy tour (April 21, 2010)
- Dr. Wes Osburn guest speaker at Muster Ceremony in Iraq's FOB Prosperity (April 21, 2010)
- Animal Science students recognized at COALS Convocation (April 17, 2010)
- Texas AgriLife Research, Korea National Institute of Animal Science extend partnership for beef studies (April 13, 2010)
- A&M Livestock Judging Team finishes spring season with big win in Houston (March 25, 2010)
- Livestock team takes Ft. Worth 5th time (February 9, 2010)
- Wool Judging Team second at National Western (February 9, 2010)
- Kenney named All-American for Horse-Judging (February 9, 2010)
- Study shows male erectile dysfunction drug enhances fetal growth in female sheep (February 3, 2010)
- Burdick receives Vice Chancellor's graduate student research award (January 12, 2010)
- Herring receives Vice Chancellor's award for graduate teaching (January 12, 2010)
- Beef cattle research team receives Vice Chancellor's Award (January 12, 2010)
- Burdick presented Sorenson, Procknor Awards (January 4, 2010)
The above stories are a compilation of headlines generated from the Department of Animal Science, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and AgriLife News. For inquiries regarding departmental news and events, please contact Courtney Coufal, Department of Animal Science communications coordinator, at 979-845-1542 or cacoufal@tamu.edu.
