Department Updates

Interpretive Summary: Development of a mathematical model for predicting digestible energy intake to meet desired body condition parameters in exercising horses.

May 24th, 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by harkin802 By: Jackie Walling A new article coming soon in the Journal of Animal Science used DE intake as a nutritional model to predict changes in body condition score (BCS) of exercised horses. Currently, nutritionists have revised a model used on cattle to predict the BCS of sedentary horses, and are determining if applying…

Colvin Scholarship Winners Named: $33,500 for beef community’s future – CAB Cattle

May 22nd, 2019

Posted on May 6, 2019 by harkin802 By Micah Mensing Six college students in beef and related studies have earned $33,500 in scholarships from the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB ®) brand. Established in 1999, CAB’s Colvin Scholarship Fund has supported the education of more than 70 future leaders in agriculture and animal science. It honors the brand’s founding executive director…

Texas has the largest cow herds in the US

May 7th, 2019

Posted on April 12, 2019 by harkin802 By Rolan Rodriguez Now beef cattle numbers in the state are the largest in the country for the first time in years. Unfortunately for those who love steak and hamburgers, the expanding herd size hasn’t translated into dropping the retail prices. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist Dr. Joe Paschal…

Joel Cowley awarded the 2019 Outstanding Alumni

May 6th, 2019

By Kaitlyn Harkin Joel Cowley was presented with the 2019 Outstanding Alumni Award during the Department of Animal Science External Awards Program held Tuesday, April 30, 2019. The award was presented to Cowley by Dr. Chris Skaggs, San Antonio Livestock Exposition Chair in Animal Science and Associate Dean for Student Development of the College of…

BBQ and Business

May 6th, 2019

Posted on April 17, 2019 by harkin802 By Steven Mancillas The Business & BBQ Professional Development Wisdom Workshop united two very different parts of campus – the Business Honors program and the Meat Science group in the Department of Animal Science. The event highlighted three unique elements that characterize the Mays Business School experience: passion, culture, and community….

Meat Perspectives: Demystifying soft bellies

May 6th, 2019

Posted on April 5, 2019 by harkin802 By Jeff Savell and Kerri Gehring Quality is a point of discussion, and sometimes debate, in the pork industry. Like beauty, quality sometimes lies in the eyes of the beholder and may differ between the producer, processor and consumer. Quality of lean typically relates to muscle color, texture/firmness, marbling, pH, overall…

Dr. Larry L. Boleman inducted into the ANSC Hall of Fame

May 6th, 2019

Posted on May 6, 2019 by harkin802 By Maggie Berger COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Larry L. Boleman was inducted into the Animal Science Hall of Fame on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, during the Department of Animal Science awards banquet. Dr. Joe Paschal, professor and Extension livestock specialist, located in Corpus Christi presented the award. Boleman’s passion for agriculture…

Students, staff, faculty recognized at annual awards banquet

May 6th, 2019

On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, the Department of Animal Science held their annual awards banquet. This event is a celebration of students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends who have made significant contributions to the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University and the field of Animal Science. The following students, staff, and faculty were…

2019 Outstanding Young Alumni Winner Dr. Nicole Sanchez

May 6th, 2019

Posted on May 6, 2019 by harkin802 By Kaitlyn Harkin Dr. Nicole Burdick Sanchez received the 2019 Outstanding Young Alumni Award during the Department of Animal Science External Awards Program on April 30, 2019. The award was presented to Sanchez by Texas A&M AgriLife Research Faculty Fellow Dr. Thomas Welsh. Sanchez is originally from Ontario, Canada and grew…

Professor has big plans for dairy sciences

April 25th, 2019

Posted on April 24, 2019 by harkin802 By Adam Russell Sushil Paudyal, assistant professor of dairy science in Texas A&M University’s department of animal science, plans to reinvigorate the dairy program in College Station. Paudyal hopes to engage students, producers, the U.S. Dairy Education and Training Consortium and industry groups such as the Texas Association of Dairymen in…