October 14th, 2016
Writer: Jake Walker, [email protected] Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin Beef tenderloin was served at the recent barbecue town hall meeting at Texas A&M University in College Station. Barbecue experts at Texas A&M are having a special Texas Barbecue Town Hall meeting in December for pitmasters and restaurant owners to learn the economic…
October 14th, 2016
Writer: Adam Russell, 903-834-6191, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Jason Banta, 903-834-6191, [email protected] OVERTON – Providing forage and feed supplies with the proper nutritional value for cows is an important consideration for producers as winter approaches, said Dr. Jason Banta, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist, Overton. Testing hay for quality can provide information producers need to…
September 20th, 2016
Writer: Adam Russell, 903-834-6191, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Jason Banta, 903-834-6191, [email protected] OVERTON – Spring-born calves will soon be arriving at auction markets, but producers should consider a weaning plan that will help keep calves healthier and happier, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist in Overton. Dr. Jason Banta said weaning calves is…
September 15th, 2016
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Texas barbecue is famous for beef brisket and as a bonus for barbecue fans, it has many healthful traits, said Dr. Stephen Smith, Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. Ground beef produced from the brisket contains high levels of oleic acid, which increases levels of HDL or good cholesterol…
September 14th, 2016
Study finds consumers don’t know what they want until they taste it Writer: Kerry Halladay, [email protected] Preconceived notions about food can drastically change a consumer’s mind. Offer a young child broccoli to eat and they might reject it. Offer that same child “little trees” and they might suddenly enjoy it. The same apparently holds true for…
September 10th, 2016
Writer: Adam Russell, 903-834-6191, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Jason Banta, 903-834-6191, [email protected] OVERTON – Ranchers should be aware that heat, cold and sunlight can affect the efficacy of vaccines during storage or handling, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension expert. Dr. Jason Banta, AgriLife Extension beef specialist, Overton, recommends producers visit with a local large-animal veterinarian to develop…
September 8th, 2016
Meeting to be held in conjunction with start of annual ram test Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected]: Dr. Dan Waldron, 325-653-4576, [email protected]. Reid Redden, 325-653-4576, [email protected] SAN ANGELO – A meeting to discuss the National Sheep Improvement Program has been set for 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center north of San…
August 23rd, 2016
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Contacts: Dr. Dan Waldron, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Dr. Reid Redden, 325-653-4576, [email protected] SAN ANGELO – The 2016-2017 annual Ram Performance Test conducted by Texas A&M will begin Sept. 12 with delivery of the Rambouillet rams to the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, north of San Angelo on U.S. Highway 87. Dr. Dan…
August 5th, 2016
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – International interest in the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course continues to grow with beef producers from eight countries represented at the recent 62nd annual event. “Our international beef producers continue to have great interest in how we produce beef here in Texas, and the beef short course provides…
August 5th, 2016
Writer: Steve Kuhlmann, [email protected] Local horse breeder and Texas A&M University professor emeritus Nat Kieffer sits with his 21-year-old former racing horse Nantachie, now used for trail riding. What began as an interest for a young boy on a farm in Louisiana has led College Station resident Nat Kieffer to leave his mark on the industry of…
