Texas’ rapid population growth is driving the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology to expand its educational outreach.
As the population grows and more food companies establish operations in the Lone Star State, the demand for food science professionals and continuing education has steadily increased. The new effort will address training opportunities for future food manufacturers, while working closely with Texas farmers, ranchers and agricultural stakeholders on post-harvesting, processing and product development.
To address these needs, the department has joined with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to launch a new program, highlighted by the hire of its first AgriLife Extension specialist, Shannon Combest, Ph.D.
