March 13th, 2014
COLLEGE STATION – Four students in the Department of Animal Science are recipients of the Senior Merit Award, the highest award given to an undergraduate student by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The award, based on leadership, scholarship and service at the department, college and university levels, was presented at the 2013 COALS…
February 14th, 2014
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected]: Dr. Marcel Amstalden, 979-845-3597, [email protected]. Gary Williams, 361-358-6390, [email protected] BEEVILLE – Cattle producers typically wean replacement heifers at seven months of age and raise them with limited nutritional input before their first breeding. This managerial strategy is often associated with delayed puberty, particularly in tropically-adapted Bos indicus-influenced cattle, according to…
February 14th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusAugust 2008This newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack. COOL IS ABOUT HERECOOL (Country of Origin Labeling) is…
February 14th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusSeptember 2005This newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack. NATIONAL ANIMAL IDThe USDA has decided that a public/private…
February 14th, 2014
Horse Short Course, Horse Sale, Run for the Roses Banquet Contacts: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] Coufal, 979-845-1542, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – A series of events showcasing equine science in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University is set for May 4 in College Station. Current horse owners and those wishing to add to…
February 14th, 2014
By Victoria Pilger No stranger to the livestock industry, Joel Cowley has been involved with livestock since his youth. His interest in livestock started as a youth 4-H member and grew throughout his college days. Now well into his professional career, Joel recently embarked on one of his most exciting livestock adventures. In August, Cowley…
February 14th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusNovember 2007This newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack. COOL IS STILL HEREThe U. S. House of Representatives…
February 14th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusApril 2008This newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack. CALF PERFORMANCE FROM SIX BREEDSUSDA-ARS, El Reno, OK, and…
February 14th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusApril 2005This newsletter is published by Texas AgriLife Extension – Animal Science. Media, feel free to use this information as needed and cite Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Browsing Newsletter, Dr. Steve Hammack. NO BSE IN U.S. CATTLE – WHY?Conventional wisdom says…
February 14th, 2014
Cattle producers and caretakers are probably familiar with the ‘fight or flight’ concept, which is the ability of an animal to react quickly to a real or perceived threat (stressor). The manner in which cattle react to threats, humans, a fearful situation or a novel, stressful environment, is its temperament. Temperament of cattle is a…
