DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE RESPONSE TO COVID-19
The Department of Animal Science is doing its best to keep you informed with the most current information with regards to COVID-19. As the situation with the Covid-19 virus continues to evolve, the department will be posting relevant information to this page.
NEWSMAKERS
TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH & EXTENSION CENTER AT SAN ANGELO CHANGES LEADERSHIP
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in San Angelo has a new interim director. Reid Redden, Ph.D., is expanding his role by joining Texas A&M AgriLife Research as the part-time interim center director. This is in addition to his Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service affiliation, where he currently serves as the sheep and goat specialist.
MEAT COUNTER
MEAT PERSPECTIVES: HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
For those in the beef industry, the fact that beef is larger and heavier than it was in the past is not breaking news. Cattle are heavier, making carcasses weigh more. Subprimals are larger and heavier, making retail cuts larger. This trend began about 40 years ago, and we do not know where it will end.
PRODUCER'S CORNER
BALING DECISIONS, STORAGE CAN REDUCE WASTE
Management decisions, equipment maintenance and proper storage can have a big impact on waste and efficiency when baling hay.

SHEEP PRICES STEADY, GOATS GREAT
Texas sheep and goat producers are experiencing a mixed bag of good-to-stable prices amid increased market uncertainty as they get farther into 2020.
SOUTH TX AG SYMPOSIUM ONLINE PROGRAM SET
The 2020 South Texas Agriculture Symposium: Advocating for Agriculture, will be held from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. April 14.

Rx REQUIRED
The Food and Drug administration is continuing the phasing in of a law that requires a prescription for any antibiotic use in animals raised for human consumption.
"ZOOMING" TO THE OCCASION & OTHER COVID-19 RELATED NEWS
AGRICULTURE IS ON THE FRONT LINES OF COVID-19
Although it is not seen in the nightly news, agriculture is quietly going about the business of feeding all of us in the middle of this pandemic even as we social distance and shelter in place.

COVID-19 MYTHBUSTERS
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service  turned to experts from the Texas A&M AgriLife Research –  Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases , IIAD, in College Station for some guidance on what is fact versus fiction surrounding COVID-19.
STUDENT BUILT CLINIC TO AID AGAINST COVID-19
A student group that ANSC faculty member, Dr. Gordan Carstens serves as an advisor for, has converted a shipping container into a mobile clinic. It is being sent to Memorial Hermann in Houston to help fight COVID-19.
ANSC 420, Equine Production & Management, is taking on virtual learning fearlessly. It’s been an exciting adjustment to this new online format, however, the students are still learning valuable skills they can use in their future endeavors.

Paige Linne
Lecturer, Equine Science
Received a call last week from Dr. Temple Grandin, Colorado State University, who said that all of her speaking engagements and travel had been cancelled and she was available to give lectures if I wanted her to. I said yes, and we scheduled her for an on-line lecture for ANSC 437, Marketing and Grading of Livestock and Meat. The students watched a video of one of her lectures on their own and then we had her on Zoom for a question and answer session. Thanks to Dr. Grandin for her time with us, and thanks to the students for the great interaction with her. 

Dr. Jeff Savell
University Distinguished Professor, Meat Science & E.M. "Manny" Rosenthal Chair in Animal Science
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