Posted on March 3, 2020 by maggielberger By Laura Muntean, [email protected] Kathrin Dunlap celebrated for creating meaningful learning experiences The Center for Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M University has named Kathrin Dunlap, Ph.D., instructional associate professor and associate head for academic programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science, and nine other faculty members across Texas A&M as… Read More →
Department Updates
Presenting at the Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference
Posted on January 10, 2020 by maggielberger By Hector M. Menendez III and Madeline E. Rivera At Texas A&M University, there are many opportunities for students studying animal science to participate in hands-on research. Unfortunately, many students are unaware of research opportunities. We hope that by encouraging our students to engage the public through research presentations, that they… Read More →
Poole awarded 2020 Southern Section of the ASAS Emerging Young Scholar Award
Posted on January 25, 2020 by maggielberger January 25, 2020 – Dr. Rebecca Poole is the recipient of the 2020 Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Emerging Young Scholar Award, presented to her this week during the annual 2020 Southern Section ASAS Meeting held in Chattanooga, TN. A native of North Carolina, Rebecca “Becky” Poole… Read More →
Ranch Management University set for April 6-10 in College Station
Posted on February 14, 2020 by maggielberger Registration open; limited to 50 By Kay Ledbetter, 806.677.5608, [email protected] Plans for the next Ranch Management University, to be held April 6-10 at Texas A&M University in College Station, are being finalized and registration is now open. A collaboration of the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Department of Animal Science, Department of Agricultural Economics and… Read More →
Department of Animal Science faculty members edit new book, “Animal Agriculture”
Posted on January 4, 2020 by maggielberger By Dr. Guoyao Wu Three Animal Science faculty members (Fuller Bazer, G. Cliff Lamb, and Guoyao Wu) edited a new book “Animal Agriculture: Sustainability, Challenges and Innovations” (558 pages; Paperback ISBN: 9780128170526; eBook ISBN: 9780128170533) that was published by Academic Press on October 26, 2019. The cost of the book is US $160 (https://www.elsevier.com/books/animal-agriculture/bazer/978-0-12-817052-6). Contributing… Read More →
The honest approach that changed the meat science industry
Posted on January 13, 2020 by maggielberger By Emily Lochner It’s just after midnight in Washington, D.C., January 1993, and the phone is ringing. “Hello?” “Russell, we’ve got a problem in Seattle.” The phone call came from the President’s Chief of Staff. The recipient was Dr. Russell Cross, Administrator of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food… Read More →
Beef’s greatest talent is protein upcycling
Posted on February 10, 2020 by maggielberger By Lacey Newlin, 580-748-1892, [email protected] “There are some really highly educated people out there who are actively against the beef industry,” said Tryon Wickersham, associate professor of animal nutrition at Texas A&M University. “I don’t think there is going to be anything we can do to change that. I think they will… Read More →
Boardman joins Department of Animal Science as lecturer, judging team coordinator
Posted on February 25, 2020 by maggielberger COLLEGE STATION – Caleb Boardman will join the Department of Animal Science on Dec. 1, as a lecturer and livestock judging coordinator. Boardman will be responsible for teaching general animal science production systems and livestock evaluation classes in addition to advising and coordinating the intercollegiate livestock judging and meat animal activities…. Read More →
Why are we leaving reproductive technology sitting on the shelf?
Posted on December 2, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold By; Dr. Ky Pohler Increasing reproductive efficiency with technology at hand is vital to improving beef production. Many technologies developed in the last 20 to 30 years have helped increase reproductive efficiency. Some producers were early adopters and have used these technologies successfully for years. Yet, there’s still room for more… Read More →
All antibiotics for livestock will soon require a vet’s prescription
Posted on November 12, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold Cattle, and all other livestock, will soon require a vet’s prescription for injectable antibiotics. (AgriLife Extension photo ) By Susan Himes No longer will producers who need injectable antibiotics for their cattle be able to just grab them at their local feed store or order them online. The Texas A&M AgriLife… Read More →