February 17th, 2011
CORPUS CHRISTI — The Texas A&M University Academic Quadrathlon Team won the 2011 Academic Quadrathlon held Feb. 6, 2011, at the annual meeting of Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science, beating six other university teams to earn the regional title.Aggie team members are Alyzabeth Looney, a junior animal science major from Denton;…
February 17th, 2011
CORPUS CHRISTI – Dr. Paul Harms, professor emeritus in the Department of Animal Science, was presented the 2011 Distinguished Service Award from the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science during an awards ceremony held Feb. 7, 2011 in Corpus Christi. This award recognizes Harms for his outstanding service to the livestock industry….
February 16th, 2011
CORPUS CHRISTI — Several members of the Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science participated in the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science (SS-ASAS) held Feb. 5-8, 2011 in Corpus Christi, Texas, in conjunction with the 108th Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS)….
January 26th, 2011
Livestock Judging Team DENVER – The 2011 Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team swept their first contest of the year beating second place Texas Tech University by 51 points at the National Western Stock Show Jan. 14 & 15 in Denver, Colo. TAMU brought home high team overall, reasons, and sheep and goats, along with second…
January 12th, 2011
COLLEGE STATION — A new design for the Howard Hesby Student Atrium renovation project has been unveiled and is in its final stages of planning. The atrium will reflect the three academic departments located in the Kleberg Center and provide a student-oriented place where faculty and students can interact, and where students can feel comfortable…
December 21st, 2010
A book written by students, colleagues, friends and family of Howard Hesby is now complete and can be ordered. The book, “Big Hands, Big Heart” is a tribute to the Texas A&M Animal Science professor, Howard Hesby, who believed in helping students just as much outside the classroom as in it. It is estimated he…
December 8th, 2010
Dr. Bill Ellis, a former faculty member in the Department of Animal Science, passed away Dec. 5 in Clay, Louisiana. Dr. Ellis spent 48 years working at Texas A&M University conducting research and teaching in the area of ruminant nutrition. A complete obituary can be read at the following link: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theeagle/obituary.aspx?n=wc-ellis&pid=146995761. #
November 23rd, 2010
Brandi Bourg is among 12 students worldwide to receive the International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation Student Fellowship and is invited to attend the 2011 International Livestock Congress – USA in Denver. Bourg is from Donaldsonville, La. working on her Ph.D. under the direction of Dr. Luis Tedeschi, associate professor, and plans to graduate in August 2011….
November 23rd, 2010
2010 TAMU Horse Judging Team The two year season of the 2010 TAMU Horse Judging Team is complete. This winning team brought home four out of five championships, which include first place team at the National Reining Horse Futurity, National Reining Breeders Classic, Arabian Horse Nationals and the All-American Quarter Congress. The 2010 TAMU Horse…
November 21st, 2010
SAN ANGELO – On Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 at the Angelo State University Wool Judging Invitational, the TAMU Wool Judging Team won first place overall, placings and reasons, and grading. Individuals in the top ten included: Jacob Brown of Bryan, first; Chloe Geye of Rising Star, third; Brent Hale of Dayton, fourth; Meredith Earwood of…
