August 25th, 2026
State-of-the-art smoker adds to family’s long history of supporting hands-on learning When Jay ’80 and Cathy Clements realized the state-of-the-art smoker sitting in their garage deserved more use, they began thinking about where it could make the greatest impact. The answer brought them back to Texas A&M. Jay recently donated the smoker to the Texas…
August 19th, 2026
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service hosted the 2026 Texas State 4-H Horse Show at the Brazos County Expo in Bryan, with leadership from Department of Animal Science faculty and AgriLife Extension horse specialists Jennifer Zoeller, Ph.D., and Chelsie Huseman, Ph.D. The annual event brought together 311 exhibitors and 448 horses, making it one of the nation’s premier youth equine events….
July 24th, 2026
Mark your calendars and join us this fall for the annual Animal Science Tailgate as the Fightin’ Texas Aggies take on Arkansas and kick off the Texas A&M 150 year celebration! This family-friendly event will offer food, refreshments, giva-a-ways, games and fellowship. Department of Animal Science TailgateTexas A&M vs. ArkansasSaturday, October 3, 2026Tailgate Start: 3…
July 23rd, 2026
Graduate students from the Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science received national recognition at the American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting in Madison, WI, showcasing the department’s excellence in research and student achievement. Brooke Baker, a master’s student, earned first place in the master’s student poster competition for her research, Impact of residual…
July 23rd, 2026
Texas A&M Animal Science competitive teams have been hard at work this summer hosting camps and participating in internships and education abroad programs. This month the Academic Quadrathlon Team competed at nationals. Academic Quadrathlon Team The Texas A&M Academic Quadrathlon Team traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to compete in the 2026 American Society of Animal Science national…
July 23rd, 2026
Lauren Lee, a doctoral student in the Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science, earned national recognition at the 2026 Reciprocal Meat Conference, RMC, after presenting her research, “Efficacy of autogenous vaccination for control of liver abscess in Holstein steers.” Lee was selected to deliver an oral presentation during the conference, highlighting the quality and…
July 23rd, 2026
Endowment encourages undergraduate research and professional involvement For Chris ’77, ‘81 and Ellen ’76 Calkins, some of the most influential moments of their time at Texas A&M happened outside the classroom. Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Science in animal science, then returned to receive his doctorate. Ellen earned her Bachelor of Science in biology….
July 20th, 2026
The Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science welcomed hundreds of youth to campus this summer through a series of educational camps designed to develop future leaders in animal agriculture. The department hosted two livestock judging camps, a meat judging camp, two horse judging camp and a lamb and goat camp, giving students the opportunity…
June 18th, 2026
Dr. Robert Pellegrino, an Assistant Professor of sensory science in Texas A&M’s Animal Science department, has co-authored Rediscovering Flavor: A Practical Guide for Smell Loss, the first practical handbook on olfaction for both lay readers and scientists. In the wake of COVID-19, nearly 25% of the population experiences some degree of smell impairment, from total loss (anosmia) to distorted perception…
June 3rd, 2026
For Wendy ‘97 and Trent Foltz ‘95 and Chris & Tammy Schronk, establishing the Debbie and Wendell Schronk ’73 Endowed Scholarship was an opportunity to honor their father and step-mother while investing in future students in the Department of Animal Science. “It was an opportunity for our family to give back to the Animal Science…
