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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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January 22, 2021
The Department of Plant and Soil Science and the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute welcomed a new faculty member in January. Dr. Julia Shamshina is a Research Assistant Professor in renewable biopolymers and bioproducts...
January 12, 2021
Several current and past students earned high recognitions at the recent 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. The annual forum was held as a fully virtual meeting from January 5 through 7. Many graduate and PhD students represented the strength of their research and communication on the national stage...
December 18, 2020
"My experience at TTU has been a dream come true," West said. "Working on water resources for crops and livestock in one of America's greatest agricultural regions was especially gratifying because of the excellent cadre of fellow scientists and students at this institution."
December 14, 2020
This fall, Dr. Ellen Peffley Harp was honored by her alma mater New Mexico State University as an Outstanding Alumna of the Plant and Environmental Sciences Department. After graduating with three degrees from NMSU, Peffley went on to lead an enormously successful teaching and research career, including more than two decades with the TTU Department of Plant and Soil Science...
November 23, 2020
Plant & Soil Science students have been busy with more than just their school work. At virtual conferences and international meetings, students have excelled this year in research poster competitions, representing the university and department on regional and international stages...
November 11, 2020
Representing the TTU Soil Judging Team at the October 30 competition were CASNR undergraduate students Hayden Crawford, Bryanna Edwards, Rebeckah Owen, Harrison Maples, and Ava Hale and coaches Emma Schmidt, Jonah Trevino, and Lindsey Slaughter...
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