November 15th, 2016
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Contacts: Dr. Reid Redden, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Dr. Ronald Pope, 325-653-4576, [email protected] SAN ANGELO – Texas A&M AgriLife will conduct two wool production educational schools Jan. 3-5 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center north of San Angelo on U.S. Highway 87. “We are very excited to be hosting the Texas A&M…
November 15th, 2016
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Joe Paschal, 361-265-9203, [email protected] BRYAN – Spiraling cattle prices in recent weeks are not leaving much wiggle room when it comes to marketing calves and replacement females to fit current trends, according to cattle experts. The recent Brazos Valley Beef and Forage Expo held at the Brazos Valley Livestock Commission…
November 15th, 2016
Media contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – A Food Safety Preventive Controls for Human Foods workshop covering new requirements for members of the food processing industry is scheduled Dec. 19-21 at the Kleberg Animal and Food Sciences Center at Texas A&M University in College Station. Texas A&M AgriLife food safety specialist Dr. Matthew Taylor…
November 2nd, 2016
Writer: Science Meets Food Blog Matt in Lima, Peru, during a trip where he and his colleagues provided teaching and training on food safety and nanotechnologies for food systems to industry and college students. Name: Matthew Taylor, PhD Job title: Associate Professor – Food Safety Microbiology Company: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX IFT Division(s) to which you belong: Food…
October 27th, 2016
Dr. Clare Gill, professor of animal genomics, hosted the 35th conference of the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG) in Salt Lake City, Utah from July 23- 27, 2016. It was the first time in 16 years that ISAG was held in the US, with almost 600 delegates from 47 countries in attendance. Sharing the latest developments in creating…
October 27th, 2016
The Department of Animal Science was well represented at the Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Awards on September 29, 2016 where several faculty, staff and students were recognized for their achievements. “The faculty and staff honored this year are part of the reason that our students, our research and our service mission is strong and vibrant,” said Dr. Mark Hussey,…
October 27th, 2016
The National Western Stock Show offers a once in a lifetime experience to the high individual of the collegiate livestock judging contest. Every year the high scoring livestock judge is awarded a trip to the Calgary Stampede to judge the Alberta 4-H purebred beef heifer show, the Summer Synergy commercial beef heifer show and help…
October 27th, 2016
Rodolfo CardosoAssistant Professor, Physiology of Reproduction Growing up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dr. Rodolfo Cardoso gained a unique perspective on agriculture. After being raised in metropolitan Sao Paulo until he was 8 years old, his family bought a small ranch and started raising crossbred dairy cows. Helping his grandfather feed cows, dehorn calves, build fences,…
October 24th, 2016
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]: Dr. Ellen Jordan, 972-952-9212, [email protected] DALHART – The recent Southwest Dairy Day gave dairy producers a glimpse at new technology and latest best-practices designed to provide better care for their animals and better products for consumers, said Dr. Ellen Jordan, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension dairy specialist from Dallas. Southwest Dairy Days at…
October 24th, 2016
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected]: Bill Thompson, 325-653-4576, [email protected]. Dan Waldron, 325-653-4576, [email protected]. Rob Hogan, 830-278-9151, [email protected] SAN ANGELO – A six-year Texas A&M AgriLife study proved what many West Texas stockmen know; properly managed meat goats are valuable property, no matter how many you have. Bill Thompson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist, and Dr. Dan Waldron, Texas…
