The Texas A&M Animal Science Monthly is published electronically by the Department of Animal Science to keep current and former students, stakeholders, industry and trade organizations, and friends of the department informed on the accomplishments and discoveries achieved by the one of the nation’s most prominent and complex departments of its kind.
Animal Science Monthly – December 2013 (opens pdf in Adobe Reader)
Inside this issue:
- A Message from the Department Head
- Ground beef from grass-fed or grain-fed cattle: Does it matter?
- Understanding glutamate nutrition can lead to improved animal, human health
- Window of Acceptability: A 25-year look back
- Mock interviews prepare animal science students for vet school application process
- Equine Marketing, Development course offers students international, cultural diversity credit option
- People
- Faculty profile: Dr. Joe Paschal
- Faculty honored for Years of Service
- News and Awards
- Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team claims 12th national title
- 2003 Livestock Judging Team recognized in Louisville
- Animal Science hosts Christmas luncheon, awards ceremony
- Congratulations Class of 2013
- Texas A&M students named to All-American Meat Judging Team
- Horse Judging Team wins reserve champion at NHRA contest
- Meat judging exposes students to meat industry
- Valdez, Bell, Mehall receive Edwards Graduate Teaching Award
- Wool Judging Team finished strong at Texas Invitational
- Savell receives national teaching award
- Rollstock vacuum packaging machine donated to Rosenthal
- News Briefs
- Aggiefest brings Texas youth to College Station for annual livestock judging contest
- Aggiefest Horse Judging Workshop provides youth, coaches judging knowledge, practice
- Equine reproduction course set for January
- CNN’s Eatocracy blog notes Texas A&M as top tailgating school, cites meat science program
- Beef production class visits J.D. Hudgins, Inc.
- Farrier Conference scheduled for Jan. 10
- Lauretta Ngere completes fellowship in Kenya
- Beef 101 closes year with full attendance
- Gill provides expertise on use of bacteriophages
- Meat science group hosts BBQ Genius Counter
- Smith presents in South Korea
- Southwest Beef Symposium set for Jan. 9-10
- Nutrition plays key role in maintaining efficient cows
- Schedule of Events
- Feature Photo
The Animal Science Monthly was launched in March 2012. Prior to this, Animal Science Weekly served as the department’s newsletter. To view archived editions of the Animal Science Weekly, please click here.
Animal Science Monthly Archived Editions:
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