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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
June 29th, 2016
Writers: Haley Birkenfeld and Morgan Moreno The Texas A&M Stock Horse Team was named 2016 National Champions at the American Stock Horse Association (ASHA) Collegiate Show held in Sweetwater, Texas on April 22-23. Team members are co-captains Morgan Moreno and Haley Birkenfeld, Lane Birkenfeld, Zachary Haydon, Ellen Black, Kylie Reis, Anissa Cervera, Madison Crum, and Lillian…
June 29th, 2016
Former student, Xiaoqiu (Churchill) Wang, has been awarded the 2016 Agri-King Outstanding Graduate Student Award. The award recognizes the achievement of outstanding graduate students working toward the mission of the ASAS: “The American Society of Animal Science fosters the discovery, sharing, and application of scientific knowledge concerning the responsible use of animals to enhance human life and well-being.”…
