January 11th, 2019
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]: Dr. Larry Redmon, 979-845-4826, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service presented its Superior Service Award – Team to the Ranch Management University, or RMU, team. The Superior Service awards are the highest award presented by the agency. The recipients were honored Jan. 8 with a noon luncheon on…
December 21st, 2018
By: Kate Marshall, [email protected] I don’t know about you, but I think that nothing quite says Merry Christmas in Texas like a prime rib served as the main dish of your Christmas meal. When it comes time to prepare your prime rib this holiday season, be sure to reference Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Path to…
December 21st, 2018
Media contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contacts: Dr. Jeff Savell, 979-845-1541, [email protected] Dr. David Anderson, 979-845-4351, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Continued strong demand for Texas barbecue will help fuel the need for steady supplies of beef in 2019, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service livestock economist. “I definitely think barbecue demand is driving the demand for beef,”…
October 5th, 2018
COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) – You may have heard the term “clean meat” being batted around by the media. Dan Hale is a Texas A&M AgriLife Meat Scientist and told us that the technologies being used to make this product are evolving and gave us an idea of how it’s currently being made. “People ask me…
September 5th, 2018
Writer: Paul Schattenberg, 210-859-5752, [email protected] Dr. Courtney Dodd, 979-845-1211, [email protected] Chelsie Huseman, 979-845-5264, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – The annual Texas State 4-H Horse Show, which has been held at the Taylor County Exposition in Abilene for the past 35 years, will now be held at the Brazos County Expo Center in Bryan for the next five years. The…
August 6th, 2018
By: Courtney Carpenter COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) – 2,200 ranchers from seven different countries are in College Station for the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course. Ranchers will get the market outlook and learn about the long term forecast; all with the idea that it will make the beef you buy better. Donnell Brown is a fifth…
July 11th, 2018
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]: Dr. Juan Piñeiro, 806-677-5600, [email protected] AMARILLO – Dr. Juan Piñeiro, veterinarian, joined the faculty at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Amarillo on July 1 as a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service dairy specialist. Coming to Amarillo is a return to the Panhandle for Piñeiro, who completed an internship…
July 7th, 2018
Series meant to simplify statewide show-animal process Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Contact: Marty Gibbs, 325-653-4576, [email protected] SAN ANGELO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has published a YouTube series demonstrating the various procedures of the Texas 4-H and FFA sheep and goat validation program. Marvin Ensor, AgriLife Extension regional program leader at San Angelo, said…
July 6th, 2018
Media Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Dr. Jason Cleere, 979-845-6931, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – The outlook for consumer beef demand as well as price forecasts for the cattle market will be featured during the general session of the 64th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 6-8 at Texas A&M University in College Station. The general session,…
July 6th, 2018
In addition to good stewardship practices that are utilized by food producers, retailers, and restaurants there is a very sophisticated food regulatory system that puts hurdles in place to insure that or country’s food supply continues to be the safest in the world. Dan Hale is a Professor and Texas A&M Agrilife Meat Specialist. “First…
