Department Updates

Texas A&M AgriLife Research recognizes two Faculty Fellows

January 23rd, 2019

Writer: Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife Research recognized two faculty members from the Texas A&M University soil and crop sciences department — as a Faculty Fellow and Senior Faculty Fellow — on Jan. 8. Dr. Cristine Morgan, a soil physicist, was honored with the Faculty Fellow title for impactful research recognized by her colleagues in… Read More →

Ibrahim earns Texas A&M honor as Regents Professor

January 23rd, 2019

Writer: Kay Ledbetter Dr. Amir Ibrahim, Texas A&M AgriLife Research wheat breeder and tenured professor in the Texas A&M University department of soil and crop sciences in College Station, was honored as a Texas A&M Regents Professor recently in College Station. The Texas A&M Board of Regents established the Regents Professor Awards program in 1996… Read More →

Xue honored a Texas A&M Regents Fellow

January 23rd, 2019

Writer: Kay Ledbetter Dr. Qingwu Xue, Texas A&M AgriLife Research crop stress physiologist in Amarillo, was honored with the Texas A&M Regents Fellow Service Award recently in College Station. The Texas A&M University System established the Regents Fellow Service Awards to honor service, extension and research professional who have provided exemplary professional service to society… Read More →

Stelly receives Cotton Biotechnology award at Plant and Animal Genome

January 22nd, 2019

Texas A&M University’s Dr. David Stelly was selected as the recipient of the 2018 Cotton Biotechnology Award at the Plant and Animal Genome Conference recently in San Diego. Stelly is a professor of cytogenetics, genetics, genomics and plant breeding in the soil and crop sciences department at Texas A&M and has a joint appointment with… Read More →

Wenwei Xu named AgriLife Research Director’s Scientist of the Year

January 22nd, 2019

Writer: Kay Ledbetter The Texas A&M AgriLife Research Director’s Research Scientist of the Year award was presented to Dr. Wenwei Xu, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research corn plant breeder in Lubbock and professor in Texas A&M University’s department of soil and crop sciences.Wenwei Xu The Research Director’s awards were presented on Jan. 8 at a… Read More →

Bennett Trust Women’s Conference receives Vice Chancellor’s Award

January 22nd, 2019

Writer: Kay Ledbetter The Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence – Climate and Diversity honor was presented to the Bennett Trust Women’s Land Stewardship Conference during a ceremony Jan. 7 on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. The awards recognize the commitment and outstanding contributions displayed across Texas A&M AgriLife and celebrate those contributions… Read More →

Bagavathiannan receives early career research award

January 22nd, 2019

By: Kay Ledbetter The Texas A&M AgriLife Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence – Early Career Research honor was presented to Dr. Muthu Bagavathiannan at a ceremony Jan. 7 on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. The awards, established in 1980, recognize the commitment and outstanding contributions of faculty and staff across Texas A&M… Read More →

Redmon recognized for administration and leadership

January 10th, 2019

Writer: Kay Ledbetter The Texas A&M AgriLife Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence – Administration honor was presented to Dr. Larry Redmon at a ceremony Jan. 7 on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. The Vice Chancellor’s Awards, established in 1980, recognize the commitment and outstanding contributions of faculty and staff across Texas A&M… Read More →

Texas A&M Vice Chancellor’s teaching award presented to Hague

January 10th, 2019

Writer: Kay Ledbetter  The Texas A&M AgriLife Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence – Teaching Award was presented to Dr. Steve Hague, a soil and crops science department professor, during a ceremony Jan. 7 at Texas A&M University in College Station. The awards, established in 1980, recognize the commitment and outstanding contributions of faculty and staff… Read More →

Manipulation of gossypol-containing glands in cotton can boost plant’s natural defenses

January 10th, 2019

By: Kay Ledbetter Development of a cotton plant with stronger natural defenses due to a greater gland density and thus more gossypol in the leaves could soon be a reality, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant biotechnologist in College Station. Seeds and other parts of cotton possess dark glands containing toxic terpenoids such… Read More →