COLLEGE STATION — Researchers at Texas A&M University discovered a way that a chicken’s disease-fighting ability can reduce the amount of its fat. Small fat cells are tagged for removal by the animal’s disease defense system before they can become bigger fat cells. Dr. Lee Cartwright, Extension poultry specialist and the lead scientist on the…
Writer: Kathleen Phillips, (979) 845-2872,ka-phillips@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Gene Nelson, (979) 845-2116,nelsong@tamu.edu AUSTIN — Developing a strategic plan that will make Texas a national leader in agricultural biotechnology and allied technologies will be the focus of a summit Sept. 29-30 at the Omni Southpark Hotel. The Summit on Biotechnology for Agriculture, Food, Fiber, and Health is expected to…
Contact: Keith Randall, (979) 845-4644,kr@univrel.tamu.edu Kathleen Phillips, (979) 845-2872,ka-phillips@tamu.edu Melanie Maxcey, (979) 845-2895,m-maxcey@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION - Scientists at Texas A&M University have successfully cloned what is believed to be the first calf cloned from an adult bull, which is also the oldest animal ever cloned a 21-year-old Brahman. Their research could have enormous implications in…
Contact: Keith Randall, (979) 845-4644, kr@univrel.tamu.edu Kathleen Phillips, (979) 845-2872, ka-phillips@tamu.edu Who: Texas A&M University cloning experts Mark Westhusin and Jonathan Hill What: A major announcement regarding a breakthrough in cloning technology When: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2 Where: First floor of the Large Animal Hospital in the College of Veterinary Medicine, located on Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College…
Contact: Keith Randall, (979) 845-4644,kr@univrel.tamu.edu Kathleen Phillips, (979) 845-2872,ka-phillips@tamu.edu WHEN: Monday, Dec. 18 at 10:30 a.m. WHERE: The Large Animal Clinic, located in the College of Veterinary Medicine on Raymond Stotzer Parkway in College Station, Texas. (Signs will be posted in front, directing media to the news conference site). Also check the Web site for updates…
Writer: Kathleen Phillips, (979) 845-2872,ka-phillips@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Gene Nelson, (979) 845-2116,nelsong@tamu.edu AUSTIN — Developing a strategic plan that will allow Texas to become a national leader in agricultural biotechnology and allied life science technologies will be the focus of a summit September 29-30 at the Omni Southpark Hotel here. The Summit on Biotechnology for Agriculture, Food, Fiber,…
YOAKUM — There are at least 70 million reasons for studying the potential impacts of using poultry litter as fertilizer, according to James Grichar of Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Yoakum. “It’s estimated that there are 70 million birds in the Gonzales and Lavaca County poultry business, mostly in Gonzales County,” said Grichar, a research…
VERNON — Farmers can update their crop production and management skills, learn more about new technologies and crop diversification options, and glimpse new small grain varieties in the field at a May 13 Agriculture Day at the Texas A&M University research farm in Chillicothe. “This half-day event will offer farmers a wealth of knowledge and…
Writer: Tim W. McAlavy, (806) 746-4051, email:t-mcalavy@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Harold Kaufman, (806) 746-610 LUBBOCK — Stress is an unhealthy condition for humans — and crops, too. Prolonged stress weakens the immune system, opening the door for a variety of ailments that an otherwise healthy plant could overcome. During the rainfall-short 1998 growing season, some South…
Writer: Dave Mayes (979) 845-2803,d-mayes@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — The head of a national forum on agricultural biotechnology said that greater investment in agricultural research will hasten the transition to a more secure, “bio-based” economy that is already gaining momentum in the United States. “The 21st Century will be known as the era of the life sciences,”…
