Texas Tech University

Mission

Mission:

To develop an internationally competitive research program to contribute to more sustainable agriculture in Texas and nationwide, by generating knowledge and tools necessary to optimize crop production in terms of yield and quality under adverse environmental conditions. 

Research focuses on economically important crops that are relevant to the semi-arid environment of the High Plains and other areas with similar agroecological conditions worldwide.

 

Ten Year Vision:

To be internationally ranked within the top ten institutes of plant genomics with a large production of high impact publications and patents, as well as training new scientists to lead technological development of improved agricultural production in the future.