NEWS  MAKERS

SOUTHWEST DAIRY DAY OFFERS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

The event gave dairy producers a glimpse at new technology and latest best-practices designed to provide better care for their animals and better products for consumers.

 

FOOD SAFETY TRAINING OFFERED IN DECEMBER

A Food Safety Preventive Controls for Human Foods workshop covering new requirements for members of the food processing industry is scheduled Dec. 19-21.


  

AGGIEFEST BRINGS 1800 STUDENTS TO CAMPUS

Student organizations and judging teams hosted 1,800 high school and middle school aged students in competitive judging and leadership development events.




TEXAS A&M EVENTING TEAM

The Department of Animal Science is excited to introduce it's newest equestrian competitive team, Eventing.


AWARDS & RECOGNITION

STOCK HORSE TEAM HAS SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER

The Texas A&M Stock Horse team competed at several shows this fall semester and was successful in both team and individual performances.

 

LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM WINS AMERICAN ROYAL

The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team won the 2016 American Royal Senior Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest held October 29, 2016, in Kansas City, Mo. 

  

HORSE JUDGING WINS RESERVE AT AQHA WORLD SHOW

The Texas A&M Horse Judging Team wins Reserve Champion at American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show.





THE NATIONAL PROVISIONER: 25 YEARS, 25 ICONS

The Dept. of ANSC is proud to have four members who have made a significant impact to the meat industry since 1991!



THE NATIONAL PROVISIONER: 25 FUTURE ICONS

The Dept. of ANSC has a faculty member and former student on the list of future meat industry icons.


MEAT COUNTER

AGGIES PARTICIPATE IN TEXAS MONTHLY BBQ FEST

Faculty and students of the Texas Barbecue program at  Texas A&M University  participated in the  TMBBQ FEST 2016, marking the sixth year Texas A&M has been involved.




 

DR. JEFF SAVELL, CANDIDATE FOR MENTOR RECOGNITION

The AMSA Mentor Recognition Program gives members the opportunity to recognize individuals who have influenced their careers and allows them to make a contribution designated for special activities in the name of the honoree.

  

CHICKEN FRIED STEAK FOR THANKSGIVING?

If you want to trade in the turkey for a chicken fried steak Thursday, check out this article that has a time tested recipe and instructions from Dr. Savell and his family.






A MINUTE WITH...

FACULTY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Matthew Taylor
Associate Professor - Food Safety Microbiology


 

CURRENT STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

McCalley Cunningham
Class of 2018
Animal Science


  

FORMER STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Joe Gillespie, DVM
Wood River Dairy
Gillespie Veterinary Service, PC


PRODUCER'S CORNER

MEAT GOATS PROVE WORTH IN SIX YEAR MARKET STUDY

A six-year study has proven that meat goats are valuable property, no matter how many you have.

 

CHOOSING REPLACEMENT HEIFERS

Beef producers need to be selective when choosing replacement heifers.



  

SHEEP SHEARING & WOOL CLASSES SET FOR JANUARY

Two wool production educational schools will be conducted in January in San Angelo.




PRODUCING THE RIGHT CALF TO FIT THE MARKET KEY TO CAPTURING PREMIUMS

Though cattle prices have come down from historic highs, there are still ways for beef cattle producers to capture more dollars for their calves by adding value at the ranch.


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