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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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September 03, 2021
Glen Ritchie, the chair of Texas Tech University's Department of Plant and Soil Science, has added a new honor to his list of academic achievements. He was named the J.A. Love Endowed Chair in Sustainable Agriculture, according to officials with the university's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources...
August 20, 2021
Eight standout faculty and staff members were honored for service and support of Texas Tech University's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources during a special evening ceremony at the Department of Animal and Food Sciences livestock arena...
August 13, 2021
Numerous student organizations within CASNR will be represented, as well as an opportunity to speak with college guests and representatives. The program will be accompanied by a live country-and-western band, and hamburger and chips dinner...
August 12, 2021
When Shelby Young found out she had received a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program award, she was close to earning a master's degree in plant and soil science through Texas Tech University's College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources...
July 26, 2021
Yinping Jiao, Assistant Professor of Crop Population Genomics in PSS, was recently selected as as one of two global recipients of a 2021 Fellowship from The Plant Journal. The Plant Journal is a high-impact international forum for research spanning all key areas of plant biology...
July 21, 2021
Ethan Triplett, a PSS doctoral candidate studying Plant Physiology, was selected as a 2021 Fellow in the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Fellows Program. The competitive international fellowship is designed to provide professional guidance that focuses on the development of a well-rounded skillset and interdisciplinary mindset for upcoming food and agriculture scientists...
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