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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

A white livestock guardian dog wearing a collar lies on the ground.
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

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October 15, 2025

Texas Barbecue: A class that became a community

Inside the Friday afternoon class where Texas A&M freshmen learn brisket, mentorship and belonging

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September 19, 2025

Coburn to lead livestock judging at Texas A&M University

Chad Coburn has joined the Department of Animal Science as livestock judging coordinator and senior lecturer. With more than 30 years of experience in the industry and teaching, Coburn will guide the department’s nationally recognized livestock judging program and competitive team.

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September 18, 2025

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates faculty, staff and students

Annual ‘College Connect’ event honors outstanding achievements, new and promoted faculty

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September 17, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife releases cover crop grazing guidance

New fact sheets help producers balance soil health, forage production and profitability in Southern Great Plains

dairy cows
September 15, 2025

Southwest Dairy Day set for Oct. 9 in Dublin

Event is free, but preregistration is required

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September 9, 2025

Bennett Trust Land Stewardship conference set on Oct. 6-7 in Fredericksburg

Designed for women, program topics include water management, estate planning

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September 8, 2025

Texas A&M meat science program adds three team members

Jerrad Legako, Ph.D., is a new associate professor and holder of the Gary ’68 and Kay Smith Endowed Chair in Meat Science Excellence; Michael Chao, Ph.D., is a new associate professor; and Sage Boleman is the new manager of the Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center.

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August 28, 2025

Closing time at the pit: Ray Riley retires after 46 years

Leaving behind a legacy of meat science excellence, lasting education and barbecue tradition

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August 20, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife empowers Texas sheep and goat production

Expo equips producers with tools to tackle threats and build resilient operations

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August 19, 2025

Pork prices reach record highs with holiday demand ahead

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Aug. 19, 2025

screwworm fly
August 7, 2025

Tiny parasite; big problem

Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course panelists: Plan now to minimize impact if New World screwworm crosses border

August 6, 2025

Randall County Agriculture Day and Crops Tour set on Aug. 26 in Canyon

AgriLife Extension event includes presentations on weather, cattle management and farming economics