Department Updates

Continued demand for Texas barbecue fueling beef consumption

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,”…

What is Clean Meat?

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…

Brazos County Expo will host State 4-H Horse Show for next five years

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…

64th Beef Cattle Short Course kicks off at Texas A&M

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…

New AgriLife Extension dairy specialist located in Amarillo

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…

AgriLife Extension publishes sheep, goat how-to validation YouTube video series

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…

Beef market, weather outlook to be featured at Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course

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,…

U.S. Food Safety Is No Accident

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…

The Art and Science of Grilling Steak

June 15th, 2018

The grilling season is in full swing and we decided to talk with a meat scientist about what it takes to have a good steak grilling experience. What we found was that good tasting beef is both a science and an art. The scientific part is picking the right cut. The art part is what…

Steele named president of American Meat Science Association student board

June 15th, 2018

The American Meat Science Association student membership recently elected its 2018-2019 Student Board of Directors, including naming Chandler Steele, of Texas A&M University, president. Steele grew up in Central Michigan on her family’s farm raising and showing livestock. She is currently pursuing a master of science degree in animal science with a focus in meat…