October 30th, 2015
Food safety, beef quality, environmental stewardship discussed in-depth Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] BRENHAM — Area cattle producers recently took part in a Beef Quality Assurance training certification program to learn more about producing high quality beef in a safe and wholesome environment. The training was sponsored by the Texas Beef Council, Texas and Southwestern…
October 29th, 2015
The Animal Drug Availability Act of 1996 (ADAA) established a new category of drugs, veterinary feed directive (VFD) drugs. The revised Veterinary Feed Directive rule that goes into effect October 1, 2015 addresses the use of drugs in feeds for livestock. Current focus is on antimicrobials that are considered medically-important (human medicine applications). What does…
October 16th, 2015
Crooks is named state AgriLife Extension sheep and goat assistant Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Reid Redden, 325-653-4576, [email protected] SAN ANGELO – Sterling “Ty” Crooks became the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service state sheep and goat assistant effective Oct. 12. Crooks is headquartered at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at…
October 16th, 2015
Contact: Courtney Coufal, 979-845-1542, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – The 2015 Aggiefest Livestock Judging Contest and Aggiefest Horse Judging Workshop will be held Oct. 24. The livestock judging contest will be held at Louis Pearce Pavilion, 555 George Bush Drive West, in College Station. The horse judging workshop will be held at Freeman Arena located at 7802…
October 8th, 2015
BRYAN — The Texas A&M University Stock Horse Team earned the reserve champion collegiate title at the Stock Horse of Texas Show held in Bryan on Sept. 26. The team is coached by animal science graduate student Michelle Glover and assistant coach Paige Linne. Texas A&M secured several individual honors and class wins to capture…
October 2nd, 2015
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]: Dr. Ted McCollum, 806-677-5600, [email protected] AMARILLO – Stocker cattle health has always been a challenge, but the challenge has increased over the years and producers may need to beef up their management plans, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist. “We have some of the best vaccines and…
October 2nd, 2015
Recent dual industry educational events reflect change, enthusiasm Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Contact: Marvin Ensor, 325-653-4576, [email protected] SAN ANGELO – Texas A&M AgriLife personnel were pleased at the outpouring of enthusiasm documented by a flood of positive evaluations following two recent industry events in San Angelo, said event coordinators. The events, held consecutively, were…
October 1st, 2015
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Stan Bevers, 940-552-9941, [email protected] FRANKLIN – Beef producers should brace for lower prices in the near term as feedlot marketing of cattle slowed during August through September. Stan Bevers, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist in Vernon, gave an overview of the cattle market heading into 2016 at…
September 29th, 2015
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Tom Welsh, 979-845-1541, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – A symposium scheduled Oct. 8-9 at Texas A&M University in College Station will address a broad range of topics related to stress in human, animal and plant health. “Evolution of Stress: From the Genome to Disease” will feature a number of…
September 26th, 2015
Writer: Olivia Norton Mary Anne (Wegenhoft) White has never questioned her passion for animals. She grew up near Baton Rouge, La., and often visited her dad’s family ranch in Columbus, Texas. With a family history in agriculture and a dream of becoming a veterinarian, many of Mary Anne’s youth activities included animals. Mary Anne, along…
