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PSS researchers developing novel method to help High Plains growers protect their vineyards

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PSS researchers developing novel method to help High Plains growers protect their vineyards

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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August 12, 2021

Reflections from a Fulbright Scholar

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 named Plant Journal Fellow

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 awarded prestigious FFAR Fellowship

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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