February 14th, 2014
Team claims 12th national title Contact: Courtney Coufal (979) 845-1542 or Brant Poe (979) 845-6059 LOUISVILLE — The Texas A&M University Livestock Judging Team claimed the 2013 national championship at the National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest on Nov. 18, marking its 12th national livestock judging title. The contest took place at the North American International…
February 14th, 2014
PHOENIX, ARIZ — Department of Animal Science faculty and graduate students attended the 2012 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society for Animal Science (ASAS) and the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) in Phoenix, Arizona July 15-19, 2012. Many faculty and graduate students presented their research during poster and oral sessions. Those presenting and their…
February 14th, 2014
Graham Blagg wins high individual overall at NAILE LOUISVILLE – Two members of the Livestock Judging Team, Megan Webb and Kassadi Click, were named to the prestigious All-American Livestock Judging Team at the 2012 North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. in November. Webb, from Burlington, W. Va., is a senior animal science major…
February 14th, 2014
By Victoria Pilger COLLEGE STATION – Several faculty and students in the Department of Animal Science were recognized at the 2012 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Awards Ceremony held at the AgriLife Center on September 12, 2012. Dr. Mark Hussey, vice chancellor and dean of agriculture and life sciences, welcomed faculty, students and staff…
February 14th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusMarch 2006This 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. This month is devoted to some of the papers…
February 14th, 2014
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected]: Dr. Clay Cavinder, 979-458-2927, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Assigning beef cattle body condition scores has been a common practice among producers for years to evaluate nutritional needs, but not so much for horse owners. In fact, such a system did not exist until a group of researchers with Texas A&M…
February 14th, 2014
By Cera Southerland, ’13 Every fall, Texas A&M University hosts one of its most interesting traditions, Elephant Walk. But there’s one class that gets a different experience out of this long-lived tradition. For more than 15 years, Dr. Ted Friend, a professor in animal behavior, has taken his Animal Science 310 class to Elephant Walk…
February 14th, 2014
photos from:2010 Aggiefest Livestock Judging ContestNovember 13, 2010Pearce Pavilion; College Station, TX
February 14th, 2014
By Courtney CoufalCommunications Coordinator COLLEGE STATION — Meat market managers in East Texas and Louisiana Kroger stores are prepared to serve as ambassadors for the beef products they sell after completing a new educational program offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension specialists in the Department of Animal Science. Beef Boot Camp – Retail: Learning…
February 14th, 2014
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – A herd bull is a key investment for cattle producers and several factors come into consideration when deciding on which one is best for an operation, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Dr. Jason Cleere and Dr. Jason Banta, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialists from…
