Howdy,
It's hard to believe that 2022 has come and gone, but our department had another active and productive year. We had multiple changes in administration, students graduate, new students join us, faculty and staff retire, new faculty and staff hired, many research projects completed and published, and many grants submitted and funded. We continue to serve our industry producers and stakeholders through various programs, teach effective courses to our students, and celebrate the success of our competitive teams through their high-impact learning experiences.
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As the years come and go, our department remains committed to our teaching, research and Extension missions and serving our industries. Although we cannot anticipate all the challenges we might face in 2023, we will continue to thrive and adjust to changing conditions that the university and economy may present.
Thank you for being a part of the department and celebrating with us through our success. I wish each of you a Happy Holiday season and Happy New Year.
Happy Holidays,
Andy D. Herring, Ph.D.
John K. Riggs '41 Beef Cattle Professor & Interim Head
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Reflections of a Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team All American
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Although placing highly at contests is one of the goals of the judging team, it is not the sole purpose and reason students participate. Katie Kempen ’23, an animal science major from San Antonio, shares her experience of being on the reserve national champion team and the skills, friendships and connections developed along the way.
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Horse Judging Team members reflect on their 2022 season
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The 2022 Texas A&M Horse Judging Team made history this year by winning the All American Quarter Horse Congress for the first time in nine years and finishing the season with a reserve finish at the American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Collegiate Horse Judging Contest.
Megan Miller ’23, an animal science major from Boerne, and Raylee Ezzell ’23, a biology major from Wheelock, share their experiences from the horse judging team.
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Texas A&M Animal Welfare Judging Teams claim national wins
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When Jeff Savell enrolled in his first class at Texas A&M University in 1972, the Ferris, Texas, native didn’t plan to earn his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in animal science there and then spend his entire career in College Station. He felt the spark of the Texas Aggie spirit early in life, and it still glows brightly in him decades later. It was fitting, then, that this past June, the University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor and E.M. “Manny” Rosenthal Chairholder in the university’s Department of Animal Science, was appointed by the Board of Regents as the new vice chancellor and dean for Agriculture and Life Sciences of Texas A&M AgriLife, 50 years after he enrolled in that first class.
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Panel addresses labor questions at Stockmanship and Stewardship event
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King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management director Clay Mathis led a panel on addressing labor issues at a recent Stockmanship and Stewardship virtual event. Included on the panel was Courtney Daigle, Ph.D., assistant professor of animal science at Texas A&M University; Austin Flores, human resources director for Grimmius Cattle Company Inc.; and Dean Fish, manager of Santa Fe Ranch. Each gave their own perspective on hiring and retaining employees.
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The competitive teams' program at Texas A&M University is rich in tradition, attracting students from across the country. By competing on these teams, students acquire work ethic, public speaking capabilities, leadership development and critical-thinking skills. The teams are self-supporting and also rely on support from former judging team members and former students.
Help support our competitive teams and their high impact learning opportunities.
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Congratulations to former Texas Aggie Rodeo Team member, Hailey Kinsel '17 and her horse, Sister, on winning their fourth Wrangler National Finals Rodeo barrel racing world championship in Las Vegas!
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The 2023 International Livestock Congress will be held in person on March 1-2 in Houston, during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for ILC participants to interact with global industry leaders. They will discuss meeting the challenge of feeding an expanding population while managing unexpected events. The 2023 ILC will focus on each of the touch points because the adjustments and decisions made by global industry leaders today may well define the future of our livestock and meat industries moving forward.
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About the Department of Animal Science
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The Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University has achieved national and international prominence as one of the largest and most complex departments of its kind in the country. The Department of Animal Science strives to meet the needs of all citizens by providing outstanding teaching, research and Extension programs.
We aim to improve lives through discovery, integration, dissemination and application of science-based knowledge of animals and animal products. To more effectively fulfill the mission of the Department of Animal Science, we have identified five areas of excellence.
aglifesciences.tamu.edu | animalscience.tamu.edu
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