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Three beef cattle grazing in a pasture
October 11, 2024

Annual Beef Cattle and Forage Management Seminar set for Oct. 28 in Franklin

Program will offer seven hours of continuing education units

Two horses stand in an outdoor enclosure
October 10, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife leads program prioritizing mounted patrol horses’ health, safety

Equine health course to equip riders with essential horse care skills

College Connect programs
October 10, 2024

Faculty, staff and students celebrated at College Connect

The Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching award winners, tenure and promotion, new faculty also being recognized

cattle in the foreground and a horse and rider in the back
October 9, 2024

Beef industry comes together for first Texas A&M Beef Sustainability Summit Nov. 11-12 in College Station

New event to discuss economic, environmental and social sustainability of the industry

A cow and calf in front of others in a green pasture
October 8, 2024

53rd annual South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic set for Oct. 25 in Brenham

Presentations, live cattle and drone demonstrations highlight the day’s events

Several reddish brown cattle with numbered ear tags feed in a pen
October 1, 2024

Texas Beef Quality Assurance training scheduled for Oct. 15 in Big Spring

Food safety, cattle and beef quality, vaccine handling among topics to be discussed

September 24, 2024

Low-Stress Cattle Handling workshop scheduled for Oct. 9 in Hondo

Program designed to enhance animal welfare, operational efficiency

September 19, 2024

Registration for David McKnight ’73 Ranch Management University open

Workshop provides crash course to new or inexperienced ranchers and landowners

Spoon measure Whey protein chocolate powder for fitness and bodybuilding gaining muscle.
September 17, 2024

The rise of whey: From cheese byproduct to protein supplement

AgriLife Extension dairy specialist ‘whey’s in’ on the popular product

A young man in a cowboy hat, Zach Hoelscher, stands beside a feed bunk in a cattle feedlot with his thumb up during his internship
September 17, 2024

Internships guide students to animal science careers, high-impact learning 

Career paths and opportunities can be explored through internships

September 11, 2024

Connecting students to the dairy industry

U.S. Dairy Education and Training Consortium offers unique educational opportunity for future industry leaders

September 11, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife home to world’s top animal science researchers

Fuller Bazer and Guoyao Wu ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the world for animal science research

September 6, 2024

Livestock judging camp lays foundation for successes

Turner Matkin’s journey from camper to counselor to college.

A white livestock guardian dog laying in a pasture in front of two white sheep.
September 4, 2024

Sept. 19 webinar to cover latest research on livestock guardian dogs

Speaker will discuss reducing livestock predation

August 19, 2024

Veterinary Science Certificate makes job-ready high school graduates

AgriLife Extension offers path into veterinary science with industry-recognized certification

Hereford cattle graze on hay in a field burned by the Smokehouse Creek Fire.
August 16, 2024

AgriLife Extension hosts agriculture tour Sept. 9-10 out of Hemphill County

Visits include stops in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas

August 14, 2024

Cow-calf producers weigh options for herd replacements

AgriLife Extension experts offer advice for rebuilding the herd

August 13, 2024

Texas ranchers optimistic amid slow beef herd rebuild

Texas Crop and Weather Report

A cow looks at a camera at a ranch.
August 9, 2024

Texas Beef Quality Assurance training set for Aug. 27 in Corsicana

Course focuses on beef quality and food safety

Perennial sorghum growing at an irrigation trial.
August 7, 2024

Forage sorghum plot tour set for Aug. 20 in Bushland

New hybrid varieties, research updates discussed