February 13th, 2014
By Olivia Norton Texas A&M AgriLife Extension invited 25 of the most promising equine driven 4-H students in Texas to Gainesville in July to try their hand at becoming an equine ambassador by completing a five-day program that allowed students to walk through and participate in each facet of the equine industry. The Equine Ambassador… Read More →
February 13th, 2014
COLLEGE STATION — Animal science student Michelle Gutierrez had not conducted research prior to this summer, but now thanks to an undergraduate research program at Texas A&M University she knows the proper technique of staining tissues, extracting RNA and extracting testosterone from testicular tissue. Gutierrez, a senior from McAllen, was one of five undergraduate students… Read More →
February 13th, 2014
Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Emeritus WHAT IS LEAN, FINELY TEXTURED BEEF?For one, it’s not new. Lean, finely textured beef (LFTB) is simply beef and not slime, pink or otherwise. And it’s not “additive” or “filler”. According to the American Meat Institute, LFTB is produced through a mechanical process similar… Read More →
February 13th, 2014
This 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. Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Emeritus TEXAS A&M BEEF CATTLE SHORT COURSEThe 57th Annual Beef Cattle Short Course… Read More →
February 13th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusJune 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. SOUTHERN CALVES ARE SORRYNot so, according to a study… Read More →
February 13th, 2014
COLLEGE STATION — Brant Poe joined the Department of Animal Science on Aug. 15 as a lecturer and will transition into coordinating the Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team in 2013. Poe will be responsible for teaching livestock evaluation, general animal science and meat evaluation, and will begin working with members of the junior livestock judging… Read More →
February 13th, 2014
Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusThis 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. EATING MEAT CAUSED OUR BRAINS TO ENLARGE?That was the theory voiced in a… Read More →
February 13th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusMarch 2010This 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 ID CHANGESThe Secretary of Agriculture announced on February 5… Read More →
February 13th, 2014
This 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. Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Emeritus WATER: IT’S NOT JUST QUANTITYAll areas of Texas are experiencing drought, much… Read More →
February 13th, 2014
By Olivia Norton OMAHA – A trip to Omaha, Neb. proved to be successful for the Texas A&M Meat Judging Team when they secured the American Royal Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest win on Oct. 20. The team clenched the overall title by earning multiple category wins. The Aggies finished first in reasons, total beef, placings,… Read More →
