September 24th, 2015
Writer: Courtney Coufal, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Josie Coverdale, associate professor in the Department of Animal Science, is the recipient of a 2015 Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching at the College-Level. The award was presented during the College of Agriculture and Life Science’s Awards Ceremony held Sept. 16 in College…
September 23rd, 2015
Thirty-four students in the College of Agriculture and life Sciences had the experience of a lifetime this summer when they explored the many aspects of agriculture in parts of Argentina and Uruguay as part of a study abroad program July 28-Aug. 4. The Argentina and Uruguay Agriculture and Animal Production study abroad program, led by…
September 23rd, 2015
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Stan Bevers, 940-552-9941, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Key performance indicators have been used in business applications for many years, but not so much in cattle operations. Stan Bevers, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist in Vernon, discussed 13 key performance indicators, also known as KPIs, at the Texas A&M…
September 23rd, 2015
Anne Burkholder shares her experiences as Nebraska feedyard operator Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Anne Burkholder, Nebraska feedyard operator and author of the Feed Yard Foodie blog, says cattle producers should tell their story and become more transparent in developing relationships with consumers. “Consumers are very curious about where their food comes from,”…
September 23rd, 2015
Writer: Courtney Coufal, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Jason Gill, Texas A&M AgriLife research scientist, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science and member of the Center for Phage Technology at Texas A&M, has been awarded a $411,125 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the basic biology of bacteriophages (phages)…
September 23rd, 2015
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Contact: Ed Schneider, 979-828-1112, [email protected] FRANKLIN – A Rebuilding the Beef Herd program is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Camp Cooley Ranch in Franklin, 4297 Camp Cooley Ranch Road. “We have assembled an elite group of experts to discuss market prediction models, the latest in…
September 23rd, 2015
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – While beef producers were learning how to become more profitable at the 61st Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in College Station, a veterans breakfast featured one unique success story from Austin’s Josh Eilers. Eilers, who owns Ranger Cattle, a pureblood Wagyu operation, is a Purple Heart…
September 23rd, 2015
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Declining cow numbers have led to consolidation in Texas livestock auction markets following devastating droughts the past decade, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service study. Dr. David Anderson, AgriLife Extension Service livestock marketing economist, provided an overview recently at the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short…
August 18th, 2015
San Angelo events set Aug. 28-29 Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected] Contact: Marvin Ensor, 325-653-4576, [email protected] SAN ANGELO – “Something for everybody interested in sheep and goat production” best describes dual educational events slated for Aug. 28-29 in San Angelo, organizers said. “Committees planning both events have been tasked with providing information specific to the…
August 18th, 2015
COLLEGE STATION — The Department of Animal Science congratulates its students who graduated from Texas A&M University on Aug. 14, 2015 with degrees in animal science and physiology of reproduction. This includes 21 undergraduate students earning a bachelor’s degree in animal science and the following students completing graduate studies: Doctorate in animal science Leslie FrenzelDissertation…
