Department Updates

Beef Cattle Browsing – November 2012

February 14th, 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 NEW TEXAS ID BEGINS JANUARY 1Beginning January 1, 2013, by virtue of a…

Griffin named AMSA Fellow and 2013 Signal Service Award recipient

February 14th, 2014

COLLEGE STATION — Dr. Davey Griffin, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service meat specialist and associate professor in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University, has been named American Meat Science Association Fellow and Signal Service Award winner. The award was given in recognition of devoted service and lasting contributions to the meat…

Beef Cattle Browsing – July 2012

February 14th, 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 PRUSSIC ACID IN TIFTON 85?An apparently isolated incident of prussic acid poisoning in…

Texas A&M students win AABP Quiz Bowl Championship

February 14th, 2014

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Student Quiz Bowl team from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) won the national quiz bowl competition at the 46th Annual Conference of the AABP held in September in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The team members included third-year veterinary student Jayton Bailey, third-year veterinary student…

Beef Cattle Cattle Browsing – June 2011

February 14th, 2014

Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Emeritus 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. DROUGHT AND VITAMIN AMost of Texas is currently under drought conditions, much of them severe….

Beef Cattle Browsing – March 2011

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. PERFORMANCE OF CALVES SIRED BY HEREFORD, ANGUS, BRAHMAN, BORAN, TULI, AND BELGIAN BLUEAngus, Hereford, and MARC…

Beef Cattle Browsing – October 2008

February 14th, 2014

Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusOctober 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. PRODUCT OF WHERE?Country of Origin Labeling is upon us. The…

Beef Cattle Browsing – January 2004

February 14th, 2014

Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusJanuary 2004This 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. FEEDING VALUE OF GENETICALLY-ALTERED CORNUniv. of Illinois and Univ. of…

Department hosts holiday luncheon, awards ceremony

February 14th, 2014

COLLEGE STATION – The Department of Animal Science held its annual Christmas Luncheon and Awards Ceremony on Dec. 6, 2012, at the AgriLife Center. Faculty, staff, retirees, graduate students and student workers gathered for a barbecue brisket and chicken meal, holiday gift basket giveaway, a presentation of 2012 departmental highlights and departmental awards. Left, Colt…

Beef Cattle Browsing – January 2007

February 14th, 2014

Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusJanuary 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. RECENT BREED COMPARISONS AT U.S. MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTERThe U….