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Changing the world through the science of soil
Two Texas A&M AgriLife scientists recognized as Kika De La Garza Science Fellows
Crossing a new frontier in hardy hibiscus breeding
Wheat ‘Picks’ highlight top-performing varieties by Texas A&M AgriLife
AgriLife Research kicks off climate-smart project
Former student cultivates key role in Texas cotton production
Increasing the decision-making ability in plant breeding
Texas A&M AgriLife’s public breeding program releases new wheat, triticale varieties
What is weed science? Soil and crop sciences students, faculty members dedicated to improving production agriculture through the study of weeds

Dr. Julie Howe standing in front of a greenhouse.

TAM 115 and TAM 105 wheat varieties in a field with other trials in the background. A man walks in the background.

A weather station with a solar cell sits in a field.

Dr. Ben McKnight portrait. Click to read the story.

A bright green plot of wheat that has no awns on it. The beardless wheat has a sign in front of it with the number TX14V70214 and a characteristic description.

Weed science graduate students pose together in a field of weeds.

The Soil and Crop Sciences Department is one of the largest such departments in the nation and is preeminent throughout the world.

Our world-famous faculty has a presence in every county in Texas. Working in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, their goal is to conduct research through trials and experimentation and then transfer that new knowledge to the public.

We offer Bachelor of Science degrees in Plant and Environmental Soil Science and Turfgrass Science. Students can earn a Master of Science and a doctorate in agronomy, Food Science and Technology, Genetics, Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences, Plant Breeding, and Soil Science. Most of our undergraduates are from Texas, but students represent some 20 different countries in addition to the United States.

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