Department Updates

McGregor Research Center serving as ‘nexus’ of Texas A&M AgriLife beef initiative

July 14th, 2016

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Jason Sawyer, 979-862-7679, [email protected] McGREGOR – It’s billed by some as a best kept secret, but nestled back off Farm-to-Market Road 773 in McGregor lies the nexus of activity for Texas A&M AgriLife’s sustainable beef solutions research. This type of research provides science-based recommendations to help ranchers maintain high-quality beef…

Tedeschi reciprocal technical-scientific visit to Southern Vietnam

July 9th, 2016

Writer: Luis Tedeschi, 979-845-5062, [email protected] Dr. Luis Tedeschi visited Ho Chi Minh city in Southern Vietnam from February 20 to 27, 2016 as part of a reciprocal technical-scientific visit through the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service, and awarded to the…

AMSA honors Dr. Wesley Osburn as the 2016 AMSA Processing Award Winner

July 9th, 2016

Dr. Larry Hand ’80 of Smithfield Foods & Dr. Wes Osburn (Photo by Dr. Davey Griffin) AMSA has announced that Dr. Wesley Osburn, Associate Professor of Animal Science at Texas A&M University, is the recipient of the 2016 Meat Processing Award. The award is sponsored by Smithfield Foods, Inc. Dr. Osburn was honored at a special…

Dr. M. Carey Satterfield Awarded 2016 American Society of Animal Science Early Career Achievement Award

July 8th, 2016

Contact: Kim Schoonmaker, 217-356-9050 ext. 4, [email protected] Dr. M. Carey Satterfield has been named the recipient of the 2016 American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Early Career Achievement Award by the ASAS during its annual meeting this week in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Satterfield is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science at…

Ashworth joins department as academic advisor

July 8th, 2016

Lacy Ashworth has joined the department as an academic advisor I. A product of our department, Ashworth is excited to be back. We are happy to welcome her and look forward to the impact she will have on our students. Where did you grow up? Did that have any effect on what you studied or your career…

Advisors receive individual and team awards

July 8th, 2016

The Department of Animal Science advisors received the University Advisors and Counselors Advising Team Award at their annual breakfast in May. The award aims to recognize the advising team which has made notable and outstanding contributions towards student advising. The contributions can be through an advising team’s support of advisor professional development, enhancement of communication methods…

Youth program to be offered at Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course

July 8th, 2016

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Jason Cleere, 979-845-6931, [email protected] Youth can learn more about the beef industry, including beef fabrication, during a special hands-on program held in conjunction with the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 1-2 at Texas A&M University in College Station. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by…

Texas barbecue at the head of the class

July 8th, 2016

Writer: Bob Sims, [email protected] Students at Texas A&M Univ. marvel at the sight of a carcass being broken down in the classroom. (Photo by Jeff Savell) Students at Texas A&M Univ. marvel at the sight of a carcass being broken down in the classroom. Sometime in the mid-2000s, Jeff Savell began to leaf through the only…

Grass-fed conference draws multi-state crowd

July 8th, 2016

Sixty-six participants from four states gathered on the campus of Texas A&M University May 26 and 27 to learn about grass-fed beef production. Held annually since 2012, the conference covered a variety of topics related to grass-fed beef, including an overview of the U.S. beef industry, forage production practices specific for grass-fed beef and a…

Texas A&M University to host AMSA’s 2017 Reciprocal Meat Conference

June 29th, 2016

COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M University has been chosen by the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) to host the organization’s 70th annual Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) scheduled for June 18-21, 2017. RMC serves as the annual meeting of AMSA and features an interactive program tailored to share research findings and seek solutions to new and…