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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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July 20, 2023
Texas Tech University's Office of Communications & Marketing recently launched a new YouTube-based communications series known as Foundations. The program centers on challenging topics about the world and community, hosting conversations that inspire by curating a group of people with passion and poise...
July 19, 2023
Sukhbir Singh is set to receive a national Crop Science Society of America Early Career Award, university officials announced today. The honor will be presented at the organization's annual awards luncheon in St Louis, Missouri...
June 28, 2023
Administration leaders with the Davis College took a moment this week to recognize an important and innovative line of new research. Known as the Grand Challenges Catalyst Grant Program, the effort is made possible through a generous contribution from Gordon W. Davis, a longtime supporter and former faculty member within the Davis College Department of Animal & Food Sciences...
June 27, 2023
Krishna Jagadish is set to lead a $294,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant aimed at sustaining crop production in regions limited by water on the southwest High Plains by adopting a grain sorghum and cotton rotation...
June 23, 2023
“This conference will bring together scientists, industry partners, producers, and consumers around the opportunities sorghum provides to address global food security through collaborative efforts that span geography to increase resiliency and sustainability.”
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...
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