Department Updates

Two Researchers Awarded Grants to Commemorate Soft Bones 10th Anniversary and Hypophosphatasia Awareness Day

October 31st, 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold BOONTON, N.J., Oct. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — To commemorate hypophosphatasia awareness day, Soft Bones, Inc., an organization dedicated to providing information, education and support to those affected by hypophosphatasia (HPP), is pleased to award its tenth annual Maher Family Grant to Dana Gaddy, Ph.D., Professor of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences at Texas A&M University to study a sheep model…

New FDA antibiotic law creates client-vet relationship

October 31st, 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold By: Roland Rodriguez The U.S. Food and Drug Administration now is moving forward with a law to bring all antibiotics used on animals grown for human food consumption under veterinary oversight. What this means is that producers will only be able to get antibiotics for their animals by prescription only. The…

AgriLife puppies: Goat and sheep dogs in training

October 29th, 2019

Posted on October 28, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold Playing with puppies isn’t a bad way to start a workday. It might appear that Bill Costanzo, Texas A&M AgriLife Research livestock guardian dog specialist, is doing just that each day at the office. However, Costanzo is actually preparing puppies for futures protecting livestock– all while researching the factors that might contribute to…

Anderson, Cutrer highlight Texas Barbecue Town Hall meeting, December 9, 2019

October 29th, 2019

Posted on October 28, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold By Jeff Savel The Texas Barbecue Town Hall meeting, a one-day event dedicated to those involved in the commercial barbecue business, will be held at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas on Monday, December 9, 2019. This meeting will be hosted by the Meat Science program of the Department of Animal Science and will be…

Hemp is not (yet) an approved feed ingredient

October 22nd, 2019

Posted on October 21, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold By Dr. Jason Smith It goes without saying that hemp production is currently a hot topic in agriculture. As is the case with almost all other agricultural or food industries where harvest, refinement or processing results in a residue or byproduct, there is also considerable interest in potential uses for hemp…

Shearing schools announce upcoming dates

October 18th, 2019

Posted on October 14, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold In addition to learning to shear in a hands-on manner, the upcoming shearing schools offer teaching on equipment, animal welfare and staying in shape for the physically demanding task. Equipment is usually supplied, but students are encouraged to bring any equipment they have, as well. These schools offer training for a…

2019 Southwest Dairy Days

October 16th, 2019

Posted on October 15, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold Robotics, automation and precision technologies, November 7th SNYDER, Texas — Southwest Dairy Days will take place on November 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at T&K Dairy located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 East and Country Road 1673 East of Snyder, TX. This event will be hosted by…

New technology, old genetics meet on the range

October 16th, 2019

Posted on October 14, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold New Mexico, Texas researchers seek economical, sustainable beef management practices Criollo cows in Chihuahua, Mexico. (Courtesy photo) Precision ranching is a focus of a new Coordinated Agricultural Project led by New Mexico State University, NMSU, in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Amarillo. Working under an almost $9 million U.S….

Horse Health: The Healthy Horse Life

October 9th, 2019

Posted on September 23, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold How can you tell if your horse is healthy, or if he could use some extra care? Jennifer Zoller, PhD, is an extension horse specialist at Texas Agrilife Extension and creator of the Texas Horse Health mobile app, a free resource to equine professionals and horse enthusiasts in Texas. She lists…

AgriLife Extension hires beef specialist for Texas Plains

October 8th, 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019 by kaitlyn.arnold By Kay Ledbetter AMARILLO — Jason Smith has been named as the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist in Amarillo, serving the High Plains, South Plains and Rolling Plains. He began Sept. 1. Smith, who is also an assistant professor in the Texas A&M University department of animal…