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Contact UsJan 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...
Dec 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...
Nov 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...
Nov 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...
Oct 29, 2020
The award recognizes faculty members who are dedicated to bringing research, teaching, and service together in their work. For West, this holistic approach informs how he presents research to his students and engages with industry...
Oct 13, 2020
The Discover Natural Fibres Initiative Innovation Award is a competitive designation which recognizes the individuals and institutions behind the most exciting achievements in the natural fiber sector around the world...
Sep 16, 2020
The Chancellor's Award of Excellence is the highest honor that a staff member can receive for their dedication to the Texas Tech community, and this year it has been awarded to Philip Brown, a senior research associate with the Department of Plant and Soil Science...
Sep 2, 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...