September 14th, 2010
AUSTIN, MINNESOTA — The Texas A&M University Livestock Judging Team finished in second place behind Western Illinois University at the National Barrow Show Contest in Austin, Minn., on Sept. 13, 2010.Iowa State University and Oklahoma State University finished third and fourth, respectively.A&M team member Joe Rathmann of Bastrop secured the highest overall individual award and… Read More →
September 9th, 2010
COLLEGE STATION — Three graduate students in the Department of Animal Science are the recipients of the recently established Ronnie L. Edwards Graduate Teaching Award in Animal Science, in recognition of their important contributions as graduate students to the undergraduate student experience. Coral Dworaczyk, Kevin Curley, Jr., and Lyda Garcia were each honored during a… Read More →
September 8th, 2010
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Dr. Fuller Bazer was recognized with the Pioneer Award at the 8th annual International Ruminant Reproduction Symposium held Sept. 3-7, 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska. Bazer is a regents fellow, distinguished professor and holder of the O.D. Butler Chair in the Department of Animal Science.The Pioneer Award is given in recognition of outstanding… Read More →
August 16th, 2010
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Dr. Ted McCollum, professor and Extension beef cattle specialist, received the Specialist of the Year in Texas Agriculture Award from the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association at the group’s annual meeting held August 1-4, 2010 in South Padre Island.McCollum is located at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Amarillo…. Read More →
August 16th, 2010
Europe — Two faculty and three undergraduate students from the equine science section within the Department of Animal Science spent a couple of weeks this summer in Europe teaching horse riding clinics.Animal Science undergraduate students Ari Sear from Simonton, Amy Heartfield from Belton and Raul Valdez from Laredo served as instructors at the International Horsemanship… Read More →
July 29th, 2010
COLLEGE STATION — Two faculty members in the Department of Animal Science are part of an international team of researchers awarded a $1 million United States Department of Agriculture grant to study ways to protect the safety of fruits and vegetables. Dr. Alex Castillo, associate professor, and Dr. Matt Taylor, assistant professor, both food microbiologists and… Read More →
July 16th, 2010
DENVER, COLOADO — Faculty and students from the Department of Animal Science attended the Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association, Poultry Science Association, Asociacion Mexicana de Produccion Animal, Canadian Society of Animal Science, Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science, and American Society of Animal Science held in Denver, Colorado… Read More →
April 22nd, 2010
Dr. Wes Osburn guest speaker at Muster ceremony in Iraq’s FOB Prosperity BAGHDAD, IRAQ — animal Science Associate Professor Dr. Wes Osburn, currently on duty in Iraq, served as the guest speaker for a Muster ceremony held at FOB Prosperity on April 21, 2010, and also served something extra: a taste of Aggieland. The Association… Read More →
April 18th, 2010
COLLEGE STATION — Several students from the Department of Animal Science were honored at the 2010 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Convocation held at the Briarcrest Country Club on April 17, 2010.Senior Merit AwardThe Senior Merit Award, the highest award bestowed to undergraduate students by the College, was presented to Aaron Jennings of Fredonia;… Read More →
March 26th, 2010
HOUSTON — The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team closed out the spring competition season in a big way at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest on March 17, winning first place overall and securing the top three high individual overall awards.The Aggie team led the field by a 50-point margin, defeating… Read More →
