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Madalyn Richards ’25, of Hereford, collects her champion saddles with Aggie Rodeo coach Al Wagner, Ph.D., after being named the 2024 Breakaway Roping Champion and earning the 2024 Women’s All-Around title during College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Texas

Texas A&M rodeo team claims several titles

Texas A&M rodeo team members recently claimed national titles at the College National Finals Rodeo, CNFR, in Casper, Wyoming. Read More

The 70th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is the industry’s largest event, drawing participants from around the world. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Livestock, Southern Region, Texas

‘Rebuilding the cow herd’ theme of Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 5-7

Low-lying land areas are more susceptible to flooding. Brandon Dominguez, DVM, said the first step in hurricane preparation with livestock should be to identify low-lying, flood-risk land and a high-ground evacuation area. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Disaster, Disease, Floods, Hurricanes, Livestock, Weather

Keep livestock safe during hurricane season with an emergency plan



Catharine Ross, Ph.D., has been recognized by the Journal of Nutrition with a new award in experimental nutrition that bears her name. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

New award named in honor of Texas A&M’s Ross

he greatest eating experience is created when taste, texture and aroma are all brought together with the application of the right heat to reach the proper internal temperature and create the char on the outside, according to Chris Kerth, Ph.D., Texas A&M Department of Animal Science meat scientist. (Laura McKenzie, Michael Miller, Katie Perkins/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Can you smell how meat tastes?

Texas and Oklahoma name new state cotton Extension specialists

Ron Gill

Low-stress stockmanship

Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences graduate student Jessica Atkin was able to produce the first chickpea seeds in a 75% mixture of simulated moondust. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Jessica Atkin)

From moon ‘dust’ to moon ‘soil’

Freeze damaged trees may not make it after this latest cold snap, but homeowners should give high-value plants a chance to recover before removing them. ‘Looking dead’ is not necessarily dead in many cases. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Courtney Sacco)

‘Learn to live with ugly’ after freeze damage

Carlie Rogers found her passion working with pigs in the Texas A&M Swine Center at the O. D. Butler Jr. Animal Science Complex as a student worker. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller.)

Animal Science student finds new passion working at swine center

Break in packing stuff for a trip (Photo: iStock - KatarzynaBialasiewicz)

Stressing out about holiday travel?