Writer: Maggie Berger Unlike many people involved in agriculture today, Chad Paulk did not grow up in the agricultural industry. It was during his sophomore year at the University of Georgia that he discovered his passion for animal science. The summer before his senior year, he assisted swine nutrition graduate students with a research project…. Read More →
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Daigle joins Texas A&M animal science as its new animal welfare expert
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Courtney Daigle, 979-862-9171, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Courtney Daigle, who specializes in animal welfare, has joined Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the department of animal science at Texas A&M University in both research and teaching roles. Daigle has an extensive background in both animal care and handling… Read More →
A New Herd
Growing up on his father’s livestock and crop operation in Rhodesia, Dr. G. Cliff Lamb was surrounded by cattle, pigs and sheep almost from the moment he was born. The lifestyle influenced his interest in livestock reproduction and still informs his perspective today as head of the Department of Animal Science in Texas A&M University’s… Read More →
From cattle yards to courtrooms
Competitive drive takes former Texas A&M student from 4-H to New York City Cari Rincker ’02 has always felt a pull. Over and over, life took her to new places where she found herself feeling right at home on arrival. “I’ve had these moments where it felt like somebody or something was telling me, ‘This… 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 →