February 14th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusMarch 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. NEW TRICHOMONIASIS REGULATIONSTrichomoniasis (Trich) is a venereal disease of cattle…
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 FEEDYARD PROFITFeedyard data were analyzed on 443,129 head collected from January, 2004 through…
February 13th, 2014
PHOENIX, ARIZ. — Dr. Ronald Randel, professor at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton, received the American Society of Animal Science L.E. Casida Award for his research in animal reproductive physiology. Randel was honored at the society’s annual meeting in Phoenix, Ariz., July 16, 2012. Randel, an AgriLife Research Senior Faculty…
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 This month’s edition includes summaries of some presentations at the Beef Improvement…
February 13th, 2014
DALLAS – The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team secured an impressive win at the 2013 State Fair of Texas Collegiate Livestock Contest, winning first place in each class category and securing six of the top 10 high individual awards. Front Left: Justin James, Corey Sanchez, Keaton Doff, MaKayla Spaman, and Everleigh Hayes Back Left: Cassidy…
February 13th, 2014
by Hannah Rogers, ’12 In preparation for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center’s Texas Barbecue class has some tips to spice up your family’s table. Last Friday, the Texas A&M UGST Barbecue class embarked on a daylong turkey cooking extravaganza. The class started early that morning cooking the first of…
February 13th, 2014
Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Gary Acuff, director for the Texas A&M Center for Food Safety and a professor of food microbiology in the Department of Animal Science, recently received the International Association for Food Protection Fellow award at the association’s annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C. The award is given to professionals…
February 13th, 2014
eopGrowing up in agriculture, Chad Martin dreamed about going to Texas A&M University. Taking advice from his hometown veterinarian, it was clear to him at a young age that a degree in animal science was the path to take. However, Chad recalls, “It was not clear how much that education and the life skills acquired…
February 13th, 2014
Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – A group of university department heads from across the nation have come together to establish an association focused on advocating increased federal investment in animal science. The National Association for the Advancement of Animal Science is comprised of representatives from animal, dairy and poultry science departments from…
February 13th, 2014
Beef Cattle Browsing Editor: Dr. Stephen Hammack, Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist EmeritusMay 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. CORN-BASED DISTILLERS GRAINS – WHAT IS THE FUTURE?The Center for…
