Department Updates

August Competitive Teams Update

September 6th, 2023

Livestock Judging Team The Saddle and Sirloin Club in conjunction with the Livestock Judging Team held the Saddle and Sirloin Futurity at the Brazos County Expo Center on August 18-20. There were 287 steers, 204 heifers, and 129 market hogs entered for the event.  Throughout the weekend, 4-H and FFA exhibitors competed in the multiple species… Read More →

July Competitive Teams Update

August 16th, 2023

Academic Quadrathlon Team Congratulations to our Academic Quadrathlon Team on finishing second place overall at the National Academic Quadrathlon competition in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team was first in the quiz bowl contest and the lab practicum and placed second in the oral presentation and written examination, securing second place overall. Earlier this year, the… Read More →

June Competitive Teams Update

June 29th, 2023

Horse Judging Team The Texas A&M Horse Judging Team hosted their annual summer horse judging camp June 2-4. The camp was the largest in size this year, doubling its numbers since 2021. Past and current team members helped with all of the teaching sessions and were fantastic leaders. Next month, we will be conducting for… Read More →

Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team to Host Fundraising Gala July 22

June 13th, 2023

The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team is holding a special fundraising gala to help raise funds for future team scholarships and travel expenses on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Stella Hotel in Bryan. This alumni-driven event will be a chance for you to reminisce about the good old times with teammates with a focus… Read More →

April Competitive Teams Results

May 8th, 2023

The spring 2023 semester is wrapping up! Check out the latest results from our Horse Judging, Ranch Horse and the Texas Aggie Rodeo teams from their contests in April.  Horse Judging Team Congratulations to the Texas A&M Horse Judging Team for a clean sweep at the 2023 Spring Collegiate Sweepstakes at the University of Arkansas… Read More →

March Competitive Teams Results

April 5th, 2023

The competitive teams had a busy March with contests, clinics and more. Check out the results below! Dairy Challenge Team Congratulations to the Texas A&M National Dairy Challenge! These members travelled to Saratoga, New York. The National Team evaluated a dairy based upon their nutrition, reproduction and general health and presented their findings to a… Read More →

Livestock, wool teams reserve champions

March 21st, 2023

Both the livestock and wool judging teams brought back reserve champion honors from their respective contests at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo. In addition to reserve, the wool team also placed third overall with a second team. Livestock judging team members include Clayton Schram, Sealy; Harrison Smith, Gatesville; Kelsey Jozwiak, Hempstead; Emily June… Read More →

Meat Science Quiz Bowl Team competes at Reciprocal Meat Conference in Madison, Wisconsin

March 16th, 2023

The Texas A&M University Quiz Bowl Team competed at the American Meat Science Association Reciprocal Meat Conference at Madison, Wisconsin on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Two four-member teams went deep in the double-elimination tournament before they were eliminated. In true 12th Man tradition, Emily Mahalitc joined the Ohio State University team to help them field a four-member team. Members… Read More →

February Competitive Teams Results

March 2nd, 2023

The department’s competitive teams are staying busy as the February contests wrap up. Good luck to the teams still competing in contests this semester. Dairy Challenge Team The Dairy Challenge Team competed at the Western Regional Dairy Challenge contest February 23-25, 2023, in Madera, California. This contest requires a team of students to evaluate a… Read More →

January Competitive Teams Updates

January 30th, 2023

The busy competitive teams season is here. Our teams have been on the road competing and hosting clinics. Congratulations to our teams on a great start to the spring 2023 judging season. Academic Quadrathlon Team The Texas A&M University Academic Quadrathlon Team secured first place at the 2023 Regional American Society of Animal Science Academic Quadrathlon… Read More →