August 15, 2014

Denim Dyeing; Tech's FBRI awarded $470,000 Wal-Mart Foundation Grant

August 14, 2014

USDA Grant; Farmers, ranchers learning to better utilize internet's potential

The Texas landscape is lined with small, two-lane highways like small blood vessels branching off of veins and arteries, connecting virtually every town in the state to another. They're called Farm-to-Market roads, and back in the day they were the main thoroughfares allowing farmers and ranchers to bring their goods to the market to sell.

August 01, 2014

'Feed the Future'; AAEC's Conrad Lyford receives Fulbright Grant

May 07, 2014

Expect minimal impact from recent Chinese cotton reserve policy changes

An analysis of a recent price decline in China's reserve cotton finds that the dip will have minor impacts on China's cotton production, consumption, ending stocks and imports, according to a study led by Texas Tech University agricultural researchers. Meantime, the impacts on the U.S. cotton market are likely to be negligible.

March 28, 2014

Serendipitous Finding: Try some pig pheromone to stop unruly dogs barking

March 25, 2014

Loneragan tapped as faculty fellow by Texas Tech's Vice President for Research

March 24, 2014

Cold Takes Toll; Supplemental feeding influences survival of West Texas quail

This winter's bitter cold has been hard on everybody, but it's been particularly tough on quail, those small birds that survive the cold by feeding on tiny seeds. That was particularly true out of Texas Rolling Plains during a large January weather event that dumped more than a foot of snow that hung on for days.

March 17, 2014

Texas Tech researchers, students help overhaul New Zealand beef market

The success of Texas Tech University's research in meat science and quality is no secret to West Texas or even the state. Now the value of that research is being tasted around the world. Specifically, New Zealand's beef industry recently has been overhauled by research completed through Tech's Department of Animal and Food Sciences.

March 13, 2014

Texas Tech scientist raises concern of using beta agonists in beef cattle

Use of certain animal drugs known as beta agonists in cattle production has received considerable national attention. A Texas Tech University veterinary epidemiologist has found that although there are significant societal benefits to the practice, an increase in death loss of cattle raises questions about welfare implications of its use.

November 04, 2013

Global Perspective; Tech's Plant & Soil Science Department hosts Borlaug Fellow