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Contact UsFeb 28, 2023
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the academic advancement of five outstanding Davis College faculty members during their latest meeting, and three members of the Department of Plant & Soil Science were among them...
tags: Faculty, Casnr, Announcements
Feb 28, 2023
Top academic standouts from the Davis College were recognized as Dean's Scholars at the historic Dairy Barn. The awards, funded by various donations to the college, are based on academic excellence as well as leadership, character and citizenship...
Jan 10, 2023
“Dr. Hirmas is recognized as a leader in quantitative pedology, soil-landscape dynamics, and soil hydrology,” said Glen Ritchie, chair of Texas Tech's Department of Plant & Soil Science. “We are fortunate to welcome such a talented researcher and mentor back to Texas Tech University.”
tags: Faculty, Announcements
Jan 6, 2023
The program brings together area producers, consultants and agriculture industry leaders in an effort to present the latest in water management technologies and practices, upcoming weather patterns, and industry news...
tags: Events
Jan 5, 2023
Davis College's Student Success Center is set to launch their annual ‘Winter Welcome & Queso Cook-off' on January 19 at the Animal & Food Sciences Livestock Arena...
Nov 18, 2022
Lam-Son Phan Tran, an expert in biotechnology and biological sciences, has once more been named among the world's most highly cited researchers in their respective fields for 2022. The annual list is compiled by Clarivate Analytics, a company that provides scientific research and analytic services...
Nov 14, 2022
The Innovation Hub at Research Park this month awarded $25,000 to New American Fabric, a startup supporting agricultural technology that includes as part of its development team, Noureddine Abidi, Leidigh Professor and Director of the university's Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute...
Oct 17, 2022
Norman Hopper, a longtime professor and administrator with Texas Tech's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, will be inducted into the Department of Plant & Soil Science Hall of Fame on Friday, October 21 in the Bayer Plant Science West Building Atrium...
tags: Alumni, Awards, Events, Faculty, Announcements