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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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May 23, 2023
Next fall, the Texas' rapidly growing grape and wine industry will have a new group of trained professionals in the pipeline, thanks to the Texas Tech Viticulture Certificate Program. But before anyone can even gaze on a grape, they'll need to apply to the program...
May 03, 2023
Standout students and faculty from across Texas Tech's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources were honored in late April as part of its annual Honors Banquet at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center...
May 02, 2023
10 PSS faculty and staff members were recently recognized by Texas Tech University for their length of service to the university community...
April 25, 2023
The Department of Plant & Soil Science launched its 2023 Plant & Soil Science Student Research Symposium this month, featuring more than 30 oral presentations and posters from both undergraduate and graduate research scholars...
April 20, 2023
Six faculty members from the Davis College were honored for their achievements and contributions to the university as part of the university's annual Faculty Honors Convocation on April 20. The awards are given by the Office of the President and recognize outstanding faculty and departments for excellence in teaching, research, service and more...
April 17, 2023
Vikram Baliga, an experienced horticulturist and current Texas Tech Greenhouse & Horticultural Gardens manager, has been named an assistant professor of practice within the Department of Plant & Soil Science, according to Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources officials...
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