Department Updates

American Society of Animal Science Awards

June 28th, 2023

Dr. Luis O. Tedeschi has gained international recognition for his growth and bioenergetic research and decision-support system in ruminants to help stakeholders achieve profitable animal production. Since the 1990s, Tedeschi has published 282 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 76 editor-reviewed manuscripts, 42 books or book chapters, and more than 289 abstracts, totaling more than 732 scientific publications on…

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…

Changes to availability of some livestock antibiotics coming June 11

Changes to availability of some livestock antibiotics coming June 11

June 5th, 2023

From AgriLife Today feature, by Kay Ledbetter Don’t wait. Get to know your local veterinarian now and establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship if you expect to treat livestock in the future, as over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will soon require a prescription. That is the advice of a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts trying to help livestock…

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…

Department of Animal Science Recognizes Students, Staff and Faculty at Awards Banquet

May 3rd, 2023

On Friday, April 28, in College Station, Texas, the Department of Animal Science honored the accomplishments of graduate students, staff and faculty at the annual awards banquet. Read more here about the distinguished award winners who were also recognized. A special presentation was made for Dr. Jim Sanders who is retiring from the department this…

Department of Animal Science Distinguished Awards

May 3rd, 2023

On Friday, April 28, in College Station, Texas, the Department of Animal Science recognized the 2023 distinguished award recipients in the categories of Hall of Fame, Outstanding Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni. Read more here about the departmental awards also presented during the banquet. A special presentation was made for Dr. Jim Sanders who is…

McGregor Research Center Field Day Set for May 18

McGregor Research Center Field Day Set for May 18

April 20th, 2023

Make plans to attend the McGregor Research Center Field Day on Thursday, May 18, in McGregor, Texas. The agenda includes speakers from across the industry and Texas A&M University, including faculty in the Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and more. After a welcome from Ryon Walker, Ph.D., operations…

Select skeletal muscle mitochondrial measures in Thoroughbred weanlings are related to race earnings and sire

Select skeletal muscle mitochondrial measures in Thoroughbred weanlings are related to race earnings and sire

April 18th, 2023

Guy, CP, CM Latham, RN Owen, AL Fowler, SH White-Springer. 2020. President’s Oral Pick: Abstract QuanPfiable, cellular differences of individuals are not widely used in breeding and training decisions in the equine industry. Our objecPve was to determine if mitochondrial parameters in weanling Thoroughbreds were related to sire or lifePme race earnings. We hypothesized that…

AgriLife Extension sheep shearing school fills crucial void in the industry

April 7th, 2023

Writer: Susan Himes, 325-657-7315, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Reid Redden, 325-657-7324, [email protected] SAN ANGELO- The Texas A&M AgriLife Sheep Shearing School was held Jan. 12-14 at the AgriLife Research and Extension Center. Over the three-day course, students learned how to shear sheep and received an overview of key aspects of the shearing industry. With a decreasing…

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…