There is no better time to be a student at Texas Tech University, especially in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences

For those in the meat industry, a beef carcass represents countless opportunities.

In advance of the American Meat Science Association’s Reciprocal Meat Conference, to be held June 16-19 in Auburn, Ala., AMSA named several winners for the association’s annual awards.

On June 16, 2013, meat scientists across the country will begin gathering at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., for the American Meat Science Association’s (AMSA) 66th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC).

Colorado State University is the state’s Land Grant University and the Department of Animal Sciences is responsible for educating approximately 800 undergraduate and 50 graduate students at any given time.

With a combination of ingredient technology, innovative processing and under-valued trim, new grind materials are now available.

The American Meat Science Association announced winners from the Eastern National Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest, held October 1, 2011, at Cargill Regional Beef, Wyalusing, Pa.