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January 14, 2026

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to host statewide tour for prospective students

Statewide receptions connect communities with opportunities, resources and competitive scholarships

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January 7, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence honor faculty, staff

Individuals and teams receive highest employee awards

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December 22, 2025

64th Blackland Income Growth Conference set on Jan. 6-7 in Waco

Conference held in conjunction with Mid-Tex Farm and Ranch Show

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December 19, 2025

45th annual Cow-Calf Clinic Jan. 8 in Cameron

Event provides Central Texas beef producers with proactive educational opportunity

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December 8, 2025

Texas A&M Animal Welfare Judging Team wins second consecutive national title

Students earn top honors in rigorous science-based contest

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December 5, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife, Ranchbot to advance agricultural technology

Collaboration to create satellite-based monitoring tools for smarter decisions and resource efficiency

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December 4, 2025

AgriLife Extension releases equine herpesvirus fact sheet

Updated, science-backed resource outlines symptoms, transmission and steps to reduce disease spread

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December 1, 2025

Enhanced biosecurity training helps beef cattle producers secure operations

Agents and veterinarians learn to develop ranch protocols in Texas A&M AgriLife training 

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November 20, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife builds beef cattle efficiency through producer education

Efforts equip producers with proven strategies to cut costs, improve herds and protect resources

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November 17, 2025

A lifelong bond with the Texas A&M horse judging team

Tom and Donna Bigbee turn decades of mentorship and generosity into a legacy for future Aggies

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November 13, 2025

Regents approve Meat Science and Technology Center construction

Advanced complex at Texas A&M-RELLIS to bolster meat research, teaching, extension

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November 12, 2025

AgriLife Extension provides education at Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show

Continuing education units, market outlooks and beef cattle management on the agenda

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November 12, 2025

Faculty Affairs’ IMPACT celebration builds scholarly community

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty recognized at event

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November 5, 2025

Texas A&M Beef Sustainability Summit set for Dec. 8-9 in Dallas

Event will provide critical insights, build alignment across the beef sustainability landscape

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November 4, 2025

AgriLife Extension hosts Nov.19 online pesticide program 

Course to offer five continuing education units

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October 31, 2025

Predatory behavior in livestock guardian dogs focus of Nov. 20 webinar

Leading industry researcher Kathryn Lord to speak on behavioral genetics of predatory motor patterns

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October 27, 2025

Gary Smith receives 2025 industry achievement award

Gary Smith, Ph.D., retired professor and former dean of the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science, earned the 2025 Certified Angus Beef, CAB, Industry Achievement Award at the Feeding Quality Forum in Rochester, Minnesota, for the indelible mark he left on the meat science and beef industries.

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October 27, 2025

Texas A&M policy internship program becomes family affair

Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program inspires a generation of Texas Aggies from New Mexico

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October 23, 2025

Emma Coffman ’20 champions agriculture in modern media

Department of Animal Sciences former student turned her passion into substantial following

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October 22, 2025

Equine expert Haney joins Department of Animal Science

Industry leader brings decades of horse training experience to the classroom as professor of practice