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Research highlighted by TTU Office of Research & Innovation and Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Cotton research has been in the local spotlight lately, with articles from the TTU Office of Research, Texas Tech Today, and the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal featuring impactful work done by PSS faculty, staff, and students. In the Office of Research profile, Karen Michael reviews significant contributions to the cotton industry by PSS faculty members Haydee Laza, Glen Ritchie, Wenxuan Guo, Noureddine Abidi, and Lindsey Slaughter, as well as the genetics research of Hong Zhang, a TTU biology professor. The Texas Tech Today article - which was adapted for the Sunday, November 15 Lubbock AJ - focuses on the work of Katie Lewis and Glen Ritchie, along with graduate student Irish Lorraine Pabuayon. READ MORE >
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TTU Soil Judging has a strong showing in Region IV Collegiate Contest
Representing the TTU Soil Judging Team at the 2020 Region IV Virtual Collegiate Soil Judging Contest 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. The TTU team placed 3rd in the overall sweepstakes and 2nd in team pit judging. Additionally, three students placed in the top ten individual awards; Hayden Crawford in 5th, Bryanna Edwards in 7th, and Rebeckah Owen in 8th. Slaughter called the performance an “excellent showing” expressing her appreciation not just for the outstanding efforts of the team, but also for the flexibility it took to adapt to a new virtual format. READ MORE >
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- Delhom C.D., E.F. Hequet, B.R. Kelly, N. Abidi, and V.B. Martin. 2020. Calibration of HVI cotton elongation measurements. Journal of Cotton Research, 3(31). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42397-020-00073-1
- Guo, W., Chen, L., Herrera-Estrella, L., Cao, D., & Tran, L. -. P. (2020). Altering plant architecture to improve performance and resistance. Trends in Plant Science, 25(11), 1154-1170. doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2020.05.009
- Li, J., Wang, Y., Xue, X., Xie, X., Siebecker, M. G., Sparks, D. L., & Wang, Y. (2020). Mechanistic insights into iodine enrichment in groundwater during the transformation of iron minerals in aquifer sediments. Science of the Total Environment, 745 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140922
- Liyanage, S., & Abidi, N. (2020). Fourier transform infrared applications to investigate induced biochemical changes in liver. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 55(9), 840-872. doi:10.1080/05704928.2019.1692307
- Mitchell-McCallister, D., Cano, A., & West, C. (2020). Meta-analysis of crop water use efficiency by irrigation system in the texas high plains. Irrigation Science, 38(5-6), 535-546. doi:10.1007/s00271-020-00696-x
- Parkash, V., & Singh, S. (2020). Potential of biochar application to mitigate salinity stress in eggplant. HortScience, 55(12), 1946-1955. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15398-20
- Simpson, C. R., Gonzales, J., Enciso, J., Nelson, S. D., & Sétamou, M. (2020). Root distribution and seasonal fluctuations under different grove floor management systems in citrus. Scientia Horticulturae, 272 doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109364
For a deeper cut, visit the departmental list of publications.
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