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Beef 706 programs to be held January 14-15 and 16-17, 2014

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  Beef 706 at Texas A&M University, Beef Quality Management, will be holding two sessions in January: Session 1 on January 14-15, 2014 and Session 2 on January 16-17, 2014. The program is sponsored by the Texas Beef Council and is conducted by the faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University. Here is the agenda for the one-and-a-half-day program. First morning program Introduction and purpose — Jason Bagley Evaluation of beef carcasses — Dan Hale Live cattle evaluation — Jason Cleere… Read More →

Beef Sustainability 101 program held for McDonald’s Corporation and suppliers

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Beef Sustainability 101 was held on July 9-10, 2013 at the request of McDonald’s Corporation and some of its suppliers to help key members of the McDonald’s Corporation beef supply chain better understand beef production, processing, value, and sustainability. The workshop was conducted by faculty and students from the Department of Animal Science, along with key beef industry members who provided their insight into production and marketing issues facing the beef industry. Welcomes, introductions, and overviews of expectations were giving by Jessica Droste Yagan, Rickette Collins, Rob Cannell,… Read More →