The 2025 Animal Science Awards Banquet recognized students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center on April 25. The Department of Animal Science awarded $207,500 in scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students for the 2025-26 academic year. Distinguished awards were presented to alumni, faculty, staff and students. These achievements would… Read More →
Department Updates
Competitive Teams: April Update
The Department of Animal Science competitive teams have been hard at work this April. This month’s update includes results for the academic quadrathalon, dairy challenge, ranch horse, rodeo, horse judging, livestock judging, meat judging teams. Meat Animal Evaluation Team The Texas A&M Meat Judging Team competed at the National Meat Animal Evaluation contest on March… Read More →
Animal Science faculty and students honored at College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 69th annual Convocation
The Department of Animal Science faculty and students received multiple awards at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ 69th Annual Convocation on April 5, 2025. From teaching excellence awards to outstanding student achievement awards, the Department of Animal Science is proud of these individuals and their accomplishments. 2025 Teaching Excellence Honor Professor Award: Russell… Read More →
Competitive Teams: December Update
The Department of Animal Science competitive teams completed the 2024 fall semester with great accomplishments, including two national titles and one reserve national title. This month’s update includes results for the animal welfare, horse, livestock, meat, and wool judging teams. Animal Welfare Team The Texas A&M Animal Welfare Judging Team was named the 2024 National… Read More →
Competitive Teams: November Update
The Department of Animal Science competitive teams are still going strong through a busy fall season. This month’s update includes results for the horse, livestock, meat, ranch horse and rodeo teams. Horse Judging Team The Texas A&M Horse Judging Team recently competed at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress Collegiate Judging Contest in Columbus, Ohio. The… Read More →
Competitive Teams: October Update
The Department of Animal Science competitive teams have been competing during a busy fall season with recent contests across the country. This month’s update includes results for the livestock, meat, horse, ranch horse and rodeo teams. Livestock Judging Team The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team recently competed at four contests including the Aksarben Stock Show… Read More →
Animal Science tailgate brings alumni, friends together for fellowship, fun and Aggie football
The Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science hosted its annual tailgate on Oct. 5 at the Kleberg Animal and Food Sciences Center. The event, held for the first time at the Kleberg Center, brought together alumni, friends, supporters, students and colleagues for a morning of fun, fellowship, food. Check out the scenes from the… Read More →
Animal science competitive teams kick off the 2024 judging season
The Department of Animal Science competitive teams have officially started the fall season! The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team recently competed across the country, gearing up for more contests ahead, while the Texas Aggie Rodeo Team hosted the 105th annual All-Aggie Rodeo. Livestock Judging Team The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team started the fall semester… Read More →
Animal science students experience historic Green River Drift
By Chastain Spiller, senior animal science major There is a certain satisfaction that comes with exhaustion at the end of a hard day’s work in the hot sun. This fact was quickly learned by a group of Texas A&M Department of Animal Science students who spent a week horseback, riding and working on the tough… Read More →
Distinguished alumni, outstanding student achievements recognized at the Department of Animal Science Awards Banquet
The Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science recognized the outstanding achievements of distinguished alumni and celebrated the department’s scholarship recipients and award winners on September 13 at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center. “It was an honor to celebrate the accomplishments of our outstanding students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters of the department,”… Read More →