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…
August 15th, 2015
COLLEGE STATION – The Department of Animal Science welcomed hundreds of youth exhibitors and their animals to Aggieland on Aug. 1-2 for several friendly competitions in the show ring. The Saddle & Sirloin Club hosted their annual Steer, Heifer and Pig Futurities; the Livestock Judging Team hosted the Steer and Heifer Extravaganza; and the Lamb…
August 14th, 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…
