Department Updates

Texas A&M Wool Judging Team finishes strong at Texas Invitational

Texas A&M Wool Judging Team finishes strong at Texas Invitational

February 13th, 2014

By Victoria Pilger LUBBOCK – The Texas A&M Wool Judging team competed at the Texas Invitational Wool Contest in Lubbock and won every division including grading rails, placing classes and reasons. The team secured 12 of the top 15 high individual awards in the contest. Texas A&M competed against Texas Tech University, Angelo State University…

Beef Cattle Browsing – September 2012

Beef Cattle Browsing – September 2012

February 13th, 2014

This newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack. Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Emeritus WHAT NOW FOR COOL?The World Trade Organization’s highest appeals body recently ruled U….

Department mourns loss of long-time professor

February 13th, 2014

COLLEGE STATION — Dr. Darrell Knabe, professor of animal nutrition in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University, died Dec. 25, 2012, at his home in Bryan, Texas. He was 62. Knabe joined the Department of Animal Science as an assistant professor in 1978 and attained the rank of full professor in 1991….

Beef Cattle Browsing – June 2005

February 13th, 2014

Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusJune 2005This newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack. BSE: WHAT DO WE KNOW?BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known…

Beef Cattle Browsing – August 2005

Beef Cattle Browsing – August 2005

February 13th, 2014

Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusAugust 2005This newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack. GENETIC SELECTION FOR OVULATIONThe U. S. Meat Animal Research…

Texas A&M Stock Horse Team remains undefeated

Texas A&M Stock Horse Team remains undefeated

February 13th, 2014

DECATUR – The 2012 Texas A&M University Stock Horse Team remains undefeated after winning two American Stock Horse Association Intercollegiate Contests this fall. The Aggie team was named high point champion team in Bryan on Dec. 6 and in Decatur on Oct. 20. Current team members are Ryan Birkenfeld, a junior agricultural business major from…

Erin Morrow Hawley honored as an Outstanding Early Career Alumni

February 13th, 2014

Erin Morrow Hawley was honored by the College of Agriculture and Life Science with the Outstanding Early Career Alumni Award presented at the Legacy and Leadership Banquet held recently in College Station. Hawley has set a great example for College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students who want to enter professional school after earning their…

Beef Cattle Browsing – August 2009

Beef Cattle Browsing – August 2009

February 13th, 2014

Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusAugust 2009This newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack.IS ORGANIC FOOD MORE NUTRITIONAL?Not according to a recent review…

Beef Cattle Browsing – June 2009

February 13th, 2014

Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusJune 2009 This newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack.NO AGE LIMIT FOR BEEF TRADE?Maybe. As part of the worldwide effort to…

Beef Cattle Browsing – January 2011

Beef Cattle Browsing – January 2011

February 13th, 2014

Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusThis newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack. WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRYThe following projections have been made for…