Poultry Science

May 18, 2007
Hunting Bird Grower and Hunting Preserve Conferences Set for June National Title 
COLLEGE STATION - A series of conferences for landowners wanting to know more about the bird hunting industry will be held throughout the state in June.

November 10, 2006
National Title Something to Crow About 
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M University Poultry Judging Team recently won 2006 National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest title at competition at the University of Arkansas.

October 13, 2005
Avian Influenza Media Briefing Set  
WHAT: Avian Influenza Media Teleconference.

May 25, 2005
Get the ‘Grill’ of a Lifetime with Summer Cooking Safety 
COLLEGE STATION – When barbecuing outdoors, don't leave food safety indoors, a poultry expert warns.

March 09, 2005
Gourmet Quail Business Taking Wing 
BANDERA – The soft "churtle" of quail can be heard when you pull into the driveway of the Diamond H Ranch in this Hill Country town. That's the sound of money to Tom and Polly Herrington. Advice from Texas Cooperative Extension has helped their business soar.

December 06, 2004
Something To Crow About: 50 Years Of Teaching Excellence 
COLLEGE STATION -- Twelve raw eggs broken onto 12 white plastic plates are lined up on a long, narrow table in a Texas A&M University poultry laboratory, awaiting judgment.

March 02, 2004
Avian Influenza A 'Moving Target' For Diagnosticians 
CENTER – With no birds infected with avian influenza found in a 10-mile quarantine radius of the first south Texas farm infection, there's a good chance the outbreak has been contained, according to the director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.

March 01, 2004
New, Upgraded Shelby County Poultry Disease Lab Open For Business 
CENTER– Though 300 miles distant, a recent outbreak of avian influenza added a bit of drama to the opening of a new 3,200 square-foot Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Poultry Disease Lab here Feb. 24.

February 09, 2004
Vet Lab In Center Moving To New State-Of-The-Art Quarters 
CENTER –– The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in Center will be moving to new offices.

September 03, 2003
Hirschler Wins Support Personnel Award 
COLLEGE STATION – The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University, in cooperation with Cotton Inc., is offering a Web-based government payment calculator for producers.

May 05, 2003
Gamebird And Land Use Conference Slated For June 6-7 
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M University Gamebird Conference will be held June 6-7.

April 10, 2003
Exotic Newcastle Disease Confirmed In Texas Poultry Flock 
COLLEGE STATION – Exotic Newcastle Disease, a deadly, highly-contagious poultry disease, was confirmed Thursday, April 10, from samples taken the previous weekend from a backyard flock near Fabens, east of El Paso.

April 07, 2003
Exotic Newcastle Disease Suspected In Texas Poultry Flock 
COLLEGE STATION – Exotic Newcastle Disease, a deadly, highly-contagious poultry disease, is suspected in a backyard fighting gamecock flock near Fabens, east of El Paso.

November 21, 2002
Texas A&M Offering First Online Poultry Science Master’s Program 
COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M University will begin offering the world's first online master's of agriculture degree in poultry science and continuing education program next fall.

September 13, 2002
Guar Meal Could Be Used As Chicken Feed 
COLLEGE STATION – Research from the Texas A&M University System could dramatically increase guar production and benefit poultry producers in Texas, and that's not chicken feed. A cooperative project between researchers in Vernon and College Station is studying the feasibility of using a byproduct of the guar bean in poultry rations.

September 06, 2002
Dr. Alan Sams Receives Broiler Research Award 
COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. Alan Sams, professor and head of Texas A&M University's poultry science department, received the 2002 National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award at the Poultry Science Association meeting in August in Delaware.

June 26, 2002
Rapid And Reliable Detection Of Salmonella In Poultry 
COLLEGE STATION - Methods aimed at targeting levels of air-borne Salmonella in poultry houses are being designed by Texas A&M University poultry science researchers.

May 14, 2002
Graduate Student Develops Procedure For Safer Poultry 
COLLEGE STATION - In the near future, consumers may feel a little better about the quality of the eggs and poultry they and their loved ones enjoy because of a filtration method recently developed by a Texas A&M University graduate student.

March 19, 2002
Easter Eggs Brighten Season ... Safely 
COLLEGE STATION – Ask 10 people what the signs of spring are, and nine of them will include pastel-colored Easter eggs in the list. But why is Easter – the holiday that itself most symbolizes spring – celebrated with dyed eggs?

February 27, 2002
Willie And Ruth Krueger Establish Scholarship In Poultry Science Department 
COLLEGE STATION - Dr. Willie F. and Ruth Krueger of Bryan, Texas, recently established the W.F. and Ruth Krueger Endowed Scholarship at Texas A&M University, which will be given to students within the department of poultry science.

January 11, 2002
Pillai Named Faculty Fellow 
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Suresh Pillai, associate professor for the department of poultry science, was named a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Faculty Fellow this week.

December 18, 2001
Texas A&M University Program Ranked First By Meat&Poultry Magazine 
COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M University's meat and poultry science programs have been ranked No. 1 in the nation by Meat&Poultry magazine.

September 08, 2001
Texas A&M Poultry Science Department Wins Four Awards 
COLLEGE STATION - The Texas A&M University poultry science department won four of 12 national awards given at the Poultry Science Association meeting held recently in Indianapolis.

July 04, 2001
Chicken Meat Quality Improved With UV Light 
COLLEGE STATION – Irradiating chicken eggs with ultraviolet (UV) light for a few minutes could improve the quality of chicken meat, according to studies by Texas A&M University poultry scientists.

May 02, 2001
A&M Poultry Judging Team Wins Collegiate Judging Contest 
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M University Collegiate Poultry and Poultry Products Judging Team won the Southern Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest on April 5-6 held at Louisiana State University.

Texas A&M Poultry Judging Team Wins National Championship
- November 15 2000 -

Elegant Turkey Easy to Make for the Holidays
- November 09 2000 -

How to Fry the Perfect Turkey: Just in Time for Thanksgiving
- October 20 2000 -

Turkey Thrills for the Grill This Summer, Texas Specialist Says
- June 12 2000 -

Use Caution When Selecting Easter Eggs
- March 28 2000 -

Texas A&M Research Cuts Food-Borne Pathogens Risk in Poultry
- November 05 1999 -

Poultry Scientists Use Immune System as Fat Buster
- September 07 1999 -

Project Hopes to Show Poultry Litter Not Always a Waste
- June 11 1999 -

Cargill Poultry Donates to Texas A&M
- June 02, 1999 -

Krueger Named First Holder of Glockzin Professorship
- June 15, 1998 -

Bob And Margaret Palm Give Scholarship to Texas A&M
- April 21, 1998 -

Pathogens Can be Cooked Out
- October 30, 1997 -

Turkey Trivia: How Much Does Your Bird Weigh?
- November 1995 -