Author: Jeff Savell
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2015 Introductory HACCP Courses and Beyond Basic Workshops announced
The 2015 dates for Introductory HACCP Course and Beyond Basics: HACCP Plan Improvement Workshop have been set. All courses are taught in the Kleberg Center at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Introductory HACCP Course April 8-9, 2015 September 2-3, 2015 December 2-3, 2015 Beyond Basics: HACCP Plan Improvement Workshop May 12-13, 2015 November 5-6, 2015 For more…
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Carcass Shows, Enrich Our Youth, Faculty, Graduate Students, Meat Judging, Students, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Uncategorized
Spring brings carcass shows
Each spring, Meat Science faculty and students are very busy collecting carcass data from the steers, barrows, and lambs that are shown at major and local shows. San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo are the two major shows where we collect carcass data with the steers harvested at Sam…
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Hale selected to receive Distinguished Achievement Award | AgriLife Today
Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Dan Hale, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service meat specialist and professor in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University, has been selected to receive a 2014 Distinguished Achievement Award for Extension, Outreach, Continuing Education and Professional Development. The award is given by Texas A&M…
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AMSA Pork 101 to be held at Texas A&M University, May 20-22, 2014
The next AMSA PORK 101 will be held May 20-22, 2014 at Texas A&M University. PORK 101 is hosted by AMSA in cooperation with the National Pork Board. For a course outline and to register for PORK 101 please visit: http://www.pork101.org. PORK 101 attendees will learn about the value differences in swine, pork carcasses, pork primals…
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FFA/4-H Meat Judging Clinic held at Rosenthal Meat Center, March 29, 2014
The Department of Animal Science hosted the FFA/4-H Meat Judging Clinic, which was held at the Rosenthal Meat Center on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Over 300 FFA and 4-H youth participated in the clinic this year where they had the opportunity to hone their meat judging skills in preparation for upcoming contests this spring. The…
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Turner receives NAMA Scholarship Foundation Grant, Bush Presidential Library Undergraduate Travel Grant
Lindsey Turner, an undergraduate student in the Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, received a scholarship grant from the NAMA Scholarship Foundation in the amount of $2,250 at the Annual Convention of the North American Meat Association held March 19-22, 2014 in Palm Springs, Calif. In addition to the scholarship, she received a $500 travel…
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Voegele receives NAMA Scholarship Foundation Grant, Bush Presidential Library Undergraduate Travel Grant
Hope Voegele, an undergraduate student in the Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, received a scholarship grant from the NAMA Scholarship Foundation in the amount of $2,250 at the Annual Convention of the North American Meat Association held March 19-22, 2014 in Palm Springs, Calif. In addition to the scholarship, she received a $500…
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Beef fit for a Queen…literally!
I am spending two weeks traveling through England learning more about its production, marketing, merchandising, and sustainability programs for the meat industry. One great tour was of Aubrey Allen, one of the top-end butchers here in the United Kingdom, and most importantly, the butcher who received the Royal Warrant to Her Majesty The Queen, as…
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Savell named university distinguished professor
COLLEGE STATION — Dr. Jeffrey Savell, a faculty member in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University, was recently named university distinguished professor. The title, which is bestowed in perpetuity, is one of the highest honors given to Texas A&M University System faculty. Savell is a Regents Professor and E.M. “Manny” Rosenthal Chairholder…
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Aggie Processed Meat Technology School, April 24-25, 2014
Plans are set for the 2014 Aggie Processed Meat Technology School. By attending the Aggie Processed Meat Technology School, you will discover both the science and the art of making processed meat products. The first day will focus on what you should consider when choosing the meat products and other ingredients to include in…
