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Texas FFA honors Griffin and Riley with Honorary Lone Star Degree
Dr. Davey Griffin & Ray Riley were awarded honorary lone star degrees by the Texas FFA Association at their annual convention, held in Fort Worth on July 15-19, 2019. Each year, the association honors those who have rendered meritorious service to agricultural education and the FFA. Each year, local chapters honor school officials, local business owners, farmers, parents and alumni to receive the honorary chapter degree. However, a select few are chosen to receive the highest degree of honorary membership which can be bestowed at the state level… Read More →
Aging at home
By Dr. Jeff Savell and Dr. Kerri Gehring COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Over the past two decades, there has been an increased interest in the dry- aging process driven primarily from restaurateurs and retailers seeking unique ways to market their product. While there have been several scientific and review articles about dry aging during this time period, dry aging is still considered more of an art form where parameters have been developed mostly through trial and error rather than scientific or technical methods. Because of the great interest… Read More →
U.S. decline in meat protein consumption raises concern for Texas A&M scientist
Meat from animals critical for good health and development Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Guoyao Wu, 979-845-1541, g-wu@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – A 14 percent decline in U.S. consumer meat consumption over the past decade has caused alarm with one Texas A&M AgriLife scientist who warns the effects could be dire for overall human health and child development. Dr. Guoyao Wu, distinguished professor in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University, said U.S. consumers have been overwhelmed with misinformation about protein and fats in meats,… Read More →
AMSA honors Dr. Wesley Osburn as the 2016 AMSA Processing Award Winner
AMSA has announced that Dr. Wesley Osburn, Associate Professor of Animal Science at Texas A&M University, is the recipient of the 2016 Meat Processing Award. The award is sponsored by Smithfield Foods, Inc. Dr. Osburn was honored at a special awards banquet at the AMSA 69th Reciprocal Meat Conference on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in San Angelo, Texas. Dr. Wesley N. Osburn, Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University, has a passion for all things related to meat processing—whether it is in the classroom… Read More →
Endowment established to support graduate program in meat industry
Writer: Courtney Coufal, 979-845-1542, cacoufal@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — A contribution from a Texas Aggie and businessman to the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University will ensure a successful start and promising future for a new program designed to prepare students for a career in the meat industry. The Don Rea ’69 Excellence Fund and the Don Rea ’69 Endowment Fund will be used to support graduate students seeking a master of agriculture in animal science with an emphasis in the meat industry. The Excellence Fund will… Read More →
Meat science students awarded scholarships at SMA Convention
SAN ANTONIO — Several meat science students in the Department of Animal Science are recipients of scholarships presented during the 59th Southwest Meat Association Annual Convention held in San Antonio July 22-25, 2015. The Bob Ondrusek Memorial Scholarship was presented to Texas A&M graduate students Drew Cassens, Courtney Boykin, Aeriel Belk, Clay Eastwood, McKensie Harris, Hillary Henderson and Crystal Waters; and undergraduate students McCalley Cunningham, Micki Gooch, Kline Jones, Madalynn Kainer and Shelby Schiefelbein. This scholarship, which was started in 2000 by the SMA Foundation, is the primary… Read More →