February 14th, 2014
By Olivia Norton Animal nutrition played a vital role in Tryon Wickersham’s life growing up around his parents’ cow-calf operation. Little did he know, a move to Texas following high school in Colorado would bring him to Texas A&M to pursue a degree in that very subject of livestock production. While Wickersham has always been…
February 14th, 2014
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected]: Dr. Jason Cleere, 979-845-6931, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Youth can learn more about the beef industry during a special hands-on program held in conjunction with the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 6-8 at Texas A&M University in College Station. The program will feature a variety of educational sessions,…
February 14th, 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. CLIMATE CHANGE?The United Kingdom’s Royal Society, similar to our National Academy of Sciences,…
February 14th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusJanuary 2009This 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 MARCHES ONBut to a slightly different drummer. The…
February 14th, 2014
By Victoria PilgerClass ’15 Originally from California, Dr. Stephen Smith has traveled around the globe but has called Texas home for the past 30 years. He has traveled thousands of miles to Australia, Korea, China and Japan where he has partnered with various universities to study the limitations of marbling in beef cattle. Smith earned…
February 14th, 2014
By Meagan Ghormley E.M. “Manny” Rosenthal, namesake of the Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center, was presented the 2012 Texas A&M University Distinguished Texas in Agriculture Award posthumously on Oct. 23. His wife and longtime business partner, Roz Rosenthal, accepted the award and, along with her son Billy, shared family memories and lessons learned from…
February 14th, 2014
COLLEGE STATION – Algae typically is not associated with cattle feed, but a group of researchers in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University has found interesting results that may change this in the future. Animal Science graduate student Merritt Drewery, Dr. Tryon Wickersham, associate professor, and Dr. Jason Sawyer, associate professor, are…
February 14th, 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. RED MEAT AND COLON CANCERA recent summary of 35 research studies evaluated the…
February 14th, 2014
The 13th International Congress on Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins, a traditionally European scientific meeting, will be held for the first time in North America on Oct. 5-7, 2013 in Galveston, Texas. Scientific topics include biochemistry, biomedicine, chemistry, food science, immunology, nutrition, physiology, pharmacology, reproduction, and toxicology of amino acids, peptides, and proteins, as well…
February 14th, 2014
CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO — Fifteen Texas A&M University students from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences spent six weeks in Clovis, New Mexico, this summer participating in the 5th annual Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium Teaching Program. The SGPDCT program was held May 14 – June 23 and brought together a total of 42…
