Department Updates

Panel highlights importance of dairy workforce training, documentation

March 29th, 2018

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]: Dr. Ellen Jordan, 972-952-9212, [email protected] Dowell Lashmet, 806-677-5668, [email protected] AMARILLO – After a number of U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, audits of dairies in New Mexico and Texas last year, Dr. Ellen Jordan, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service dairy specialist in Dallas, said the industry is working to help…

SXSW BBQ Panel Recap

March 29th, 2018

Texas A&M’s South by Southwest panels look to the future Aggie offerings delve into the scientific issues behind human rights, health care…and BBQ By Steve Kuhlmann, [email protected] Barbecue enthusiasts were treated to a more than 45-minute panel with the “brisketeers” — Texas A&M professor Jeff Savell, AgriLife Extension meat specialist Davey Griffin and Rosenthal Meat Center…

Texas A&M University International Beef Academy to debut

March 22nd, 2018

Online certificate program will teach latest in beef production, industry practices Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Reinaldo Cooke, 979-458-2703, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Applications for the inaugural Texas A&M University International Beef Academy are being accepted. The academy, available exclusively online, will begin in September and continue through July 2019. “The International Beef Academy will offer…

AgriLife Extension to offer Sheep Scanning Certification School April 10-11 in San Angelo

March 22nd, 2018

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Reid Redden, 325-653-4576, [email protected] SAN ANGELO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in cooperation with North Dakota State University and the National Sheep Improvement Program will conduct a Sheep Scanning Certification School April 10-11 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo, 7887 U.S. Highway…

Grass-fed beef conference set for May 31-June 1 at Texas A&M

March 22nd, 2018

Niche markets, consumer preferences, forage systems to be discussed Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Ron Gill, 979-845-3579, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Producers interested in learning more about grass-fed beef as well as potential marketing opportunities will receive in-depth instruction at a May 31-June 1 conference at Texas A&M University in College Station. “This is a…

Texas milk production goes west over the past 30 years

March 22nd, 2018

Weather, animal welfare, economics and producer quality of life factors COMO – A rusted, padlocked gate marks the entry to a once modern and bustling dairy barn. The facility in the heart of Northeast Texas dairy country that once collected milk from hundreds of Holstein cows, is now a depository for knickknacks, scrap wood and…

Goals established for Texas A&M animal science beef programs

March 22nd, 2018

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Cliff Lamb, 979-845-1543, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION — Over the past decade, dramatic weather changes such as drought and parasites have created a set of new challenges for Texas beef cattle producers. In response, Texas A&M University’s department of animal science head Dr. Cliff Lamb hopes to tap into scientists and specialists within…

2018 American Sheep Industry Convention

March 21st, 2018

Contacts: Dr. John Walker, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Dr. Ronald Pope, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Dr. Reid Redden, 325-653-4576, [email protected] COMFORT — More than 70 people attending the 2018 American Sheep Industry Convention in San Antonio, including those from several U.S. states, Canada and Australia, got a firsthand look at sheep production in Texas during their recent tour of Hillingdon Ranch in…

Meat Judging Team completes successful semester

December 22nd, 2017

Writer: Dr. Leslie Frenzel Members of the 2017 Fightin’ Texas Aggie Meat Judging Team recently completed their intercollegiate meat judging careers. This is a proud moment for each of them because they have dedicated their hearts and souls to competing on a national stage to represent themselves and Texas A&M University for a demanding 15…

Stock Horse Team completes successful semester

December 22nd, 2017

Writer: Morgan Moreno The Texas A&M Stock Horse Team competed at three major events this fall, claiming many awards in addition to giving back to the community. In September, the team won the title of Champion Collegiate Team at the Stock Horse of Texas show in Bryan. On October, the team competed at the Stock…