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Texas A&M Wins Second Consecutive National Academic Bowl

COLLEGE STATION –– The Academic Bowl Team from Texas A&M University’s department of agricultural economics recently captured its second consecutive national title. The team academic competition took place during the American Agricultural Economics Association 2007 conference in Portland, Ore. The win marked Texas A&M’s fifth national title since 1990. Texas A&M competed against 25 teams…

August 10, 2007

Science & Tech

Texas Crop Weather Report

COLLEGE STATION – Some parts of Texas received much needed rain this week; other parts went begging, reported county agents with Texas Cooperative Extension. “We finally got rain where we needed it; most of the planting is done,” said Kyle Stewart, Extension agent for agriculture in Armstrong County. A few producers were still trying to…

July 11, 2007

Lawn & Garden

Stephen C. Helbing Sr. ’48 Scholarship Established at Texas A&M’s Agricultural Economics Department

COLLEGE STATION – Stephen C. Helbing Sr.’s family gave him a surprise for his recent 80th birthday: An $80,000 scholarship endowment in his honor. The Stephen C. Helbing Sr. ’48 scholarship has been established at Texas A&M University’s department of agricultural economics. The gift, funded through the Texas A&M Foundation, will provide one or more…

June 25, 2007

Campus & Community

MEDIA ADVISORY: Big City, Big Country Set for June 11-15

WHAT: Big City, Big Country Road Show. WHEN: June 11-15. Students will be picked up at their respective high schools at 8 a.m., and the sessions will be completed by 5 p.m. each day. WHERE: Houston Community College Town and Country campus, 1010 W. Sam Houston Parkway N., Houston. WHY: The Big City, Big Country…

June 7, 2007

Life & Health

Biotechnology Conference to Focus on ‘Genetic Solutions for Today’s World’

Writer: Mike Jackson, 972-952-9232, mcjackson@ag.tamu.edu Contacts: Rebecca Parker, (972) 952-9258,r-parker@tamu.edu Alana Williams, 972-952-9258, as-williams@ag.tamu.edu DALLAS -– A day-long conference in Dallas next month will feature seminars on biofuels, cloned livestock and other current topics in biotechnology. The seventh annual Biotechnology Educators Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 14 at the Texas A&M University…

May 21, 2007

Science & Tech

Human Gene Technology May Show Horse Traders Where to Place Their Chips

Writer: Edith A. Chenault, (979) 845-2886, e-chenault1@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Loren Skow, 979-845-3194,lskow@cvm.tamu.edu Audio COLLEGE STATION -– Horse trading could come down to a computer chip, thanks to research done at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Loren Skow, professor of integrative biosciences and a member of the faculty of genetics, and his collaborators…

April 18, 2007

Science & Tech

O’Leary Accepts Top Post at Colorado State’s Warner College of Natural Resources

COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Joseph T. O’Leary, who has headed the recreation, park and tourism sciences department at Texas A&M University for five years, will become dean of Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources in May. “Joe is an exceptional individual, and we wish him great success in his new position,” said Dr….

February 16, 2007

Campus & Community

National Title Something to Crow About

COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M University Poultry Judging Team recently won 2006 National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest title at competition at the University of Arkansas. Team members are John Wood of Nacogdoches, Dawna Winkler and Saxon Dittert of Schulenburg, Jacob Coppedge of New Braunfels and Jenna Moore of Adkins. The coach is Dr. Jason…

November 10, 2006

Campus & Community

Texas A&M Wins Quiz Bowl Competition

COLLEGE STATION – The academic quiz bowl team from Texas A&M University’s department of agricultural economics recently won its fourth national championship. The competition was held recently in Long Beach, Calif. Texas A&M competed against 32 teams representing agricultural economics programs from across the U.S. and Canada at the American Agricultural Economics Association 2006 conference….

September 19, 2006

Science & Tech

Nichols Named Department Head for Ag Economics at Texas A&M University

COLLEGE STATION -– Dr. John P. Nichols has been appointed head of the department of agricultural economics at Texas A&M University. Nichols, a professor of agribusiness and food marketing, has been interim department head since 2005 and has served in a number of academic and administrative roles throughout his 38-year career at Texas A&M. “We…

August 7, 2006

Campus & Community
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