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Student Reflects How Livestock Judging Shaped Life and Education
Student Reflects How Livestock Judging Shaped Life and Education

The best day of his judging career, only four points shy of a 50-year-old record, will be how John Reaves of Spring, Texas, remembers being named high individual at the National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest.

Researchers Look to Transform Manure into Protein
Researchers Look to Transform Manure into Protein

Can you turn manure into a cow, chicken or fish? Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking to do just that, in a roundabout, circular economy, kind of way.

Tailgate Food Safety Before, During and After the Game
Tailgate Food Safety Before, During and After the Game

A tailgate party should be full of fun, not foodborne illness.

5 Ways to Keep Mosquitoes Away This Summer
5 Ways to Keep Mosquitoes Away This Summer

Warmer temperatures and rain means mosquito season is underway in many parts of the country. With an increase in mosquitoes comes an increase in bites. Here are five tips to protect your home from mosquitoes.

Texas A&M Meat Scientist Developing ‘No Nitrite-Added’ Cured Meats
Texas A&M Meat Scientist Developing ‘No Nitrite-Added’ Cured Meats

Imagine your favorite cured meat like beef jerky, pepperoni or bacon without any added sodium nitrite from any source currently necessary for color and shelf life. Wes Osburn, Ph.D., is doing exactly that.

Beat the Summer Heat
Beat the Summer Heat

As outdoor temperatures increase, so does the possibility of heat stress or even heat stroke. But there are ways to avoid getting “overheated” this summer, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Texas A&M Receives Grants for Animal Disease Response, Prevention
Texas A&M Receives Grants for Animal Disease Response, Prevention

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases, IIAD have received $668,166 in funding to address animal disease outbreak response and mitigation.