Contacts: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Courtney Coufal, 979-845-1542, cacoufal@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – A workshop on making processed meat products is scheduled for April 25-26 on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station. Hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the department of animal science, the Aggie Processed Meat school will engage [...]
Media contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Courtney Coufal, 979-845-1542, cacoufal@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Jason Gill has joined the faculty in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University. Gill will conduct research on the biology and application of bacteriophages, a group of viruses that preys exclusively on bacteria. “We are pleased to welcome [...]
Media contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Carey Satterfield, an assistant professor in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University, has received the 2013 Outstanding Young Animal Scientist in Research Award from the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science. Satterfield’s research specializes in reproductive physiology, nutrition and [...]
Contact: Courtney Coufal, 979-845-1542, cacoufal@tamu.edu Media Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Texas 4-H and FFA youth and agricultural leaders interested in acquiring livestock evaluation skills can attend a judging clinic scheduled March 23 at Texas A&M University in College Station, according to coordinators. The clinic will begin at 8 a.m. at Pearce [...]
Media Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Writer: Victoria Pilger FORT WORTH — The Texas A&M University Livestock Judging Team won first place at the recently held 2013 Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show at Fort Worth. Texas A&M won high team in reasons, beef cattle, swine and horses to tie Texas Tech University with 4,685 out [...]
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. David Anderson, 979-845-4351, danderson@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – U.S. cattle numbers continue to shrink and Texas is no exception as the Lone Star State has experienced a 22 percent decline over the past three years, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service livestock specialist. “Continued drought in 2012 [...]
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Purchasing a bull can be a difficult and sometimes expensive proposition for a beef cattle producer. However, ranchers got an inside look at how to overcome some of these challenges at a recent workshop held in College Station by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. “We have [...]
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Tom Welsh, an endocrine physiologist, has been named a Texas A&M AgriLife Research Faculty Fellow. Welsh is section leader for physiology of reproduction in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University in College Station. His major research focus is investigating how stress adversely affects metabolism, immunity and growth in [...]
Darrell Knabe remembered for teaching, animal nutrition research Contact:: Courtney Coufal, 979-845-1542, cacoufal@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Dr. Darrell Knabe, professor of animal nutrition in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University, died Dec. 25, at his home in Bryan. He was 62. “Dr. Knabe will be missed by everyone in our department, especially [...]
If you are working on a follow-up story on the E. coli-beef recalls, please be aware that Texas A&M University has a Center for Food Safety. Dr. Kerri Harris, director, will be available to answer any questions about regulatory and food safety issues. To set up an interview, please contact Edith Chenault, communications specialist, at [...]
