Pictures from this week's Beef Cattle Short Course are up on our Facebook and Flickr page!

What a great few days with these kids!

Check out the photos on Facebook and Flickr.

"Deb's Meatloaf"

Rainy weather makes comfort food taste even better.


Meatloaf Ingredients

2 lb. hamburger meat

1 lg. chopped sweet onion

1 tsp. dry mustard

1 egg

2 tsp. Worcestershire

1 cup ketchup

1 cup oatmeal

For Topping

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup ketchup

4 tsp. dry mustard

(Bring to a boil and pour on top of meatloaf)

Directions

Mix meatloaf ingredients and bake in a 9x9 baking dish with the lid on for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Mix topping and put on top of meatloaf for 15 more minutes with the lid off.

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Independence Day!

Meat is the most nutrient rich part of most Independence Day celebration by far (Protein, vitamins, and minerals).

Happy July 4th!

Did You Know: Freshman Fifteen?

Calves gain 5 times their body weight in the first 6 months!

Inspiring Agriculture Blog!

Check out Cattle Call, a WordPress blog sometime!

It is a great and inspiring blog about the importance of sharing the history and current events happening in the agriculture community.

Mmmm, beef...

How about this for a BBQ Boot Camp T-Shirt?

BBQ Boot Camp @
North Dakota State University

Did You Know?

Did you know that the leather hide from a single cow can make eight pairs of boots?

Juicy Burger

Ingredients
2 pounds ground beef
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons evaporated milk
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced


Directions
1. Preheat grill for high heat.
2. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, evaporated milk, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and garlic using your hands. Form the mixture into 8 hamburger patties.
3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill patties 5 minutes per side, or until well done.


These burgers take 15 minutes of prep time, 10 minutes of cook time, and ready in 35 minutes. Quick, easy, and juicy!

Good morning!

And happy first day of summer!

What's your favorite thing to grill during these hot summer months?

Beef 101!

Here at Texas A&M, the Meat Science section has been very busy! Not only are we welcoming the Class of 2016 through their New Student Conferences, but Beef 101 was in session from June 4-June 6!

We like to use the tagline of, “Everything You Wanted to Know About Beef”, and the 40 men and women who attended this three-day program certainly learned everything they wanted to know about beef and more! It is the leading education program for the basics about the beef industry.

While the participants were here, they interacted with our faculty, staff, and graduate student instructors. The workshop began with the evaluation of beef cattle: how cattle are raised, fed, and handled. Later, the participants learn about how to grade beef carcasses. The second day is when one of our most popular activities takes place: The participants are given the opportunity to team up in small numbers with an instructor to cut an entire side of beef into component parts!

To finish out the program (along with many other activities taking place throughout the week), and another favorite part of Beef 101, was sampling various cuts to demonstrate how the different cuts, grades, and technologies affect the experience consumers have while consuming beef.

If you are interested in attending Beef 101, our next session is December 5-7, 2012. If you are interested in attending, email Dr. Davey Griffin (dgriff@tamu.edu). For more information, visit the Beef 101 website.

Thanks & Gig Em!