Texas Tech's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources provides an array of high-quality expertise to support an ongoing research mission. Recently, college officials announced the launch of a monthly research round-up, reflecting research grants awarded the previous month. 

“Our research has national and international impact and that has led to important research grants that will continue to enhance our research effectiveness,” said Darren Hudson, Davis College Interim associate Dean for Research and the Larry Combest Endowed Chair for Agricultural Competitiveness in the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics. “These awards represent the hard work and dedication of Davis College faculty and staff.”

October 2023 ($1.6 million)

• Major Awards: (1) “Review of the Evidence-Based Food Safety Education Program Called Produce Safety University” (USDA Food & Nutrition Service Agricultural Research Service, $600,000) Angela Shaw, Professor Department of Animal and Food Sciences, along with Department of Agricultural Education & Communications professors David Lawver, Todd Brashears and John Rayfield (2) “Improved Field Classification and Laboratory Measurements of Soil Structure for Incorporating Measurements of Large-Scale Hydrologic Processes and Soil Change Models” (USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, for $491,478) Daniel Hirmas, B. L. Allen Endowed Chair in Pedology, Department of Plant & Soil Science  >>more 

September 2023 ($1.2 million)

• Major Award: “Developing industrial hemp fiber standards” (USDA Agricultural Research Service, $704,000) Noureddine Abidi, Leidigh Professor in the Department of Plant & Soil Science and Director of the university's Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute. >> more

August 2023 ($3.4 million)

• Major Awards: (1) “Capacity Building for AI-driven Research and Education on UAS Applications in Precision Agriculture” (USDA-NIFA, $675,000) Wenxuan Guo, PSS and Chenggang Wang, AAEC; (2) “Analysis of Farm and Food Policy” (USDA-Office of the Chief Economist, $250,000)Darren Hudson, AAEC; (3) “Identifying Key Alleles for Improving Sorghum Grain Nutrition” (USDA Agricultural Research Service, $225,000) Yinping Jiao, PSS >> more

July 2023 ($2.4 million)

• Major Awards: (1) “Developing Data-Driven Marketing Incentives for Sustainable Cotton Production throughout the Supply Chain” (USDA-NIFA, $650,000) Laura Fisher, AEC; Donna Mitchell McCallister, AAEC and Syed Badrudozza AAEC (2) “Implications of Mergers and Concentrations for Food Industries” (USDA-NIFA, $653,000) Stephen Devadoss, AAEC; (3) “Conservation of Natural and Sustainable Environmental Resources and Verified Engagement” (National Sorghum Producers, $1 Million) Krishna Jagadish, PSS. >> more 

CONTACT: Darren Hudson, Interim Associate Dean for Research, Professor, Larry Combest Endowed Chair for Agricultural Competitiveness and Director of International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, Texas Tech University at (806) 834-0546 or darren.hudson@ttu.edu

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