Veterinary Medicine and Science Articles
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory plans new poultry facility
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GONZALES 'Construction has been approved for a new building for the state poultry diagnostic laboratory in Gonzales.The facility will expand both the space and the capacity for testing specimens submitted for poultry disease detection at the Gonzales lab. Since 1971, the lab has been operated by the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, a
Free AgriLife Publications Give Buzz on Mosquitoes, Mosquito Control
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COLLEGE STATION 'Heavy rains and flooding from Hurricane Dolly have brought out the mosquitoes and, with them, the need to understand more about their biology and control, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.To help educate people in affected areas about mosquitoes and mosquito control, AgriLife Extension has provided fact sheets and othe
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Kyle Smith Named Executive Associate Director of Texas AgriLife Extension Service
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COLLEGE STATION 'Kyle Smith, a veteran of nearly 36 years with the Texas A&M System, was named executive associate director of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service on Friday by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.Smith, who has served as the agency's associate director for county programs since 1993, succeeds Dr. Margaret Hale, who anno
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Fearneyhough Named Associate Director of Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab
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COLLEGE STATION 'The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Malcomb G. “Gayne” Fearneyhough as associate director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. Fearneyhough has served as head of diagnostic services for the agency since 2002, coordinating testing and results generated from various laboratory function
Trans-Pecos Wildlife Conference a ‘Must Attend’ for Wildlife Afficionados
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ALPINE 'Two days chock-full of Far West Texas wildlife information awaits those attending this year's Trans-Pecos Wildlife Conference Aug. 14-15 at Alpine. Activities begin at 9 a.m. on Aug. 14 at the Sul Ross State University Espino Conference Center, located at Ave. B and Harrison Street. Participants will gather again at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 15 at the
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Dr. Tammy Beckham Named Director of Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
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COLLEGE STATION - The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Wednesday named Dr. Tammy Beckham as director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. The Board of Regents made the announcement following a telephonic meeting. Beckham was selected as the sole finalist for the position at the March regents meeting. “Dr. Beckham i
AgriLife Extension Veterinary Camp Readies for Sixth Year
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SAN ANGELO 'The West Texas Youth Veterinary Science Workshop, open to all Texas youth, will be held June 29 - July 3 at the Tom Green County 4-H Center in San Angelo. The event is sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service offices in Sutton, Schleicher and Tom Green counties. Pascual Hernandez, AgriLife Extension agent for Sutton County an
National Lab Director Named Sole Finalist to Head Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
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COLLEGE STATION 'Dr. Tammy Beckham, who directs a national laboratory that's a front-line defender against foreign animal diseases, has been named the sole finalist for the position of director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.The finalist designation was approved by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents in meetings t
New Veterinary Researcher Hired for AgriLife Center at Amarillo
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AMARILLO 'Dr. Jason Osterstock is trained in infectious diseases of cattle, so he figured where better to get a job than the Texas Panhandle, the center of the beef cattle industry, he said. Osterstock was recently hired to fill a newly created position in ruminant animal health for Texas AgriLife Research, said Dr. John Sweeten, resident director o