Department Updates

“BBQ with Franklin” episode features Texas A&M’s Beef 101

August 13th, 2015

COLLEGE STATION — Aaron Franklin, host of the television show “BBQ with Franklin,” visited Texas A&M University and featured a segment on Beef 101 in this season’s episode nine called “Pickin’ Beef,” which aired this July on PBS. Aaron participated in Beef 101 several years ago and came back to campus to show his audience… Read More →

2015 Texas State 4-H Horse Show held in Abilene

August 13th, 2015

ABILENE – The 53rd annual Texas State 4-H Horse Show, known as one of the largest in the country, was held July 18-25 at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene. This year’s show brought together 415 4-H members who showed 530 horses in 1,482 total entries. Dr. Dennis Sigler, Teri Antilley and Jennifer Zoller,… Read More →

Cross named Institute of Food Technologists Fellow

August 12th, 2015

CHICAGO – Dr. Russell Cross, professor and head of the Department of Animal Science, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in recognition of his exemplary professionalism in the field of food science. The award was presented during the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting held in Chicago July 11-14,… Read More →

Beef 706 programs focus on quality end-product

August 11th, 2015

ALPINE AND LUBBOCK — Two Beef 706 programs were held this summer to provide cattle producers with information that could help them produce more consistent and high quality beef. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the Texas Beef Council and Sul Ross State University conducted Beef 706 on the Sul Ross campus at Alpine on… Read More →

Meat science students awarded scholarships at SMA Convention

August 7th, 2015

SAN ANTONIO — Several meat science students in the Department of Animal Science are recipients of scholarships presented during the 59th Southwest Meat Association Annual Convention held in San Antonio July 22-25, 2015. The Bob Ondrusek Memorial Scholarship was presented to Texas A&M graduate students Drew Cassens, Courtney Boykin, Aeriel Belk, Clay Eastwood, McKensie Harris,… Read More →

‘Exciting times’ in the cattle business moving forward

August 4th, 2015

Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course features cattle market outlook, trends Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – As temperatures in College Station reached 100 degrees during Monday’s opening general session of the 61st Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, it could also accurately describe a red-hot cattle market the past two years. “These… Read More →

Stephen Smith named ASAS Fellow in Research

July 23rd, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. – Dr. Stephen Smith, regents professor in the Department of Animal Science, has been named a Fellow in the Research category of the American Society of Animal Science. He was honored during the society’s annual meeting held July 12-16 in Orlando, Fla. Smith obtained a bachelor’s degree from California State College, Bakersfield, and… Read More →

Cattle Working, Brush Busters demonstrations planned for Beef Cattle Short Course

July 20th, 2015

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Jason Cleere, 979-845-6931, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Fence building, live cattle working and Brush Busters are among several demonstrations planned for the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course scheduled Aug. 3-5 at Texas A&M University in College Station. All demonstrations will be Aug. 5 at various locations, and… Read More →

Animal Science hosts Australian students

July 18th, 2015

COLLEGE STATION — The Department of Animal Science hosted a group of agriculture students from Queensland, Australia, who traveled to Texas in early July to learn more about horses, beef cattle and agribusiness. Dr. Martha Vogelsang coordinated the group’s visit to Texas A&M which included 21 undergraduate students and two advisors from the School of… Read More →

Alltech Young Scientist award winners hope to make ‘a world of difference’

July 9th, 2015

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Xiaoqiu (Churchill) Wang, a graduate student in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M, is the graduate student winner in the 10th annual Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) program, the largest global contest of its kind that rewards scientific genius and experimental application in agri-science. Students were challenged to submit research studies… Read More →