USDA Awards WT $9.75 Million for Beef Cattle Research Facility

USDA awards WT $9.75 million for beef cattle research facility

West Texas A&M University receives $9.75 million U.S.Department of Agriculture grant to develop a beef cattle research facility.

New state of the art agricultural research facility

West Texas A&M University (WTAMU), in conjunction with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute for Food and Agriculture have announced the building of a brand new cattle research facility. A $9.75 million grant has been announced to fund the project, funded by the USDA and Texas A&M University System. The grant total marks the highest government grant the university has ever received. The research facility will be adjacent to …

WT to Build Beef Cattle Research Facility with $9.75 Million USDA Grant - Oklahoma Farm Report

West Texas A&M University has received a $9.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture—the largest federal award in University history—to fund what promises to be the most advanced cattle feedlot research facility in the world. The USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture awarded the grant for a center for beef cattle research and innovation through its Research Facilities Act Program. A required dollar-for-dollar match—w…

West Texas A&M to build beef cattle research facility

“Best in the world” research feedlot to be built following $9.75M USDA grant, university’s largest-ever federal award.