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The hot, dry, and windy conditions of the High Plains can carry herbicides miles from the application site, and for perennial species such as grapes, this potential volatility and drift exposure may affect plant productivity and yield for many years. Researchers from the TTU Department of Plant and Soil Science are hoping to help...
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March 19, 2021
PSS's own Jyotsna Sharma is a member of the inaugural cohort of faculty to be highlighted by the Research Spotlight on Texas Tech Women Faculty initiative. Introduced during Women's History Month this year, the initiative aims to shed light on the research contributions of women faculty throughout the university...
March 17, 2021
At their recent meeting, the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved a number of faculty academic advancements. Among those promoted and recognized were five members of the Plant & Soil Science faculty: Glen Ritchie, Jyotsna Sharma, Brendan Kelly, Sanjit Deb, and Russ Plowman...
February 28, 2021
Benildo de los Reyes — PSS Professor of Plant Genomics and Bayer Crop Science Endowed Chair — has been named a 2021 Outstanding Researcher by the TTU Office of Research & Innovation. The award recognizes achievement in research and scholarship, and follows de los Reyes's nomination by the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources for his work in plant genomics...
February 27, 2021
Lam-Son Phan Tran, a Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources expert in biotechnology and biological sciences, has been named among the world's most highly cited researchers in their respective fields for 2020...
February 15, 2021
PSS undergrad Jonathan Peters is the recipient of the Professional Soil Scientists Association of Texas 2020-2021 Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes and supports outstanding undergraduates in soil science and is awarded on the basis of academic achievement, extracurricular engagement, leadership, and work ethic...
February 12, 2021
In January 2021, three PSS researchers were awarded a 3-year, $500,000 grant by the United States Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant is part of the nation's leading competitive grants program for agricultural sciences to improve rural economies, ensure food safety and security, address water availability issues, and mitigate impacts of climate variability...
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