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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 02, 2020
The Crop Science Society of America has selected a paper written by Madhav Dhakal, a 2019 Plant and Soil Science Ph.D. recipient, along with College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources professors Charles West and Carlos Villalobos as the winning submission for their Outstanding Paper in Forage and Grazinglands Award...
September 01, 2020
The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources has selected Benildo de los Reyes as its nominee for the 2021 Barnie E. Rushing, Jr. Distinguished Research Award. The award recognizes excellence in research, scholarship, and creative activity...
August 30, 2020
The Weed Science Society of America has selected the winners of its 2020 Travel Enrichment Experience awards, and Delaney Foster – a graduate student in the Department of Plant and Soil Science – is among the honorees...
August 27, 2020
At Texas Tech University, the move from Assistant to Associate Professorship marks significant achievement and contribution to the development of education and research...
August 25, 2020
The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources faculty retreat and meetings might have been held virtually this year, but the unconventional setting didn't prevent the college from honoring nine faculty and staff members for their service and support...
October 30, 2019
Production of soybeans has been, and will continue to be, a vital element to the U.S. farming economy, so optimizing the ability for soybeans to thrive and reproduce easily is crucial to their viability. One researcher at Texas Tech University may have unlocked a key element to ensure thriving soybean production, and it involves making sure at least one part of the soybean remains sterile...
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