March 24th, 2022
by Kay Ledbetter The Texas A&M AgriLife wheat breeding team once again leads in the development of the varieties producers select to plant across Texas, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA-NASS, survey. TAM 114 remains at the top of the hard red winter wheat varieties, closely followed… Read More →
February 28th, 2022
Allen Edward Mengers, son of Cheyenne and Gus Mengers, died Sunday, February 13, 2022. Allen, born September 1, 2020, packed much love and joy into his short life. His family enjoyed his mischievous grins, his mirthful giggles, and his stubborn determination. Allen leaves a family who will deeply feel his loss. He is survived by… Read More →
February 10th, 2022
Graduate Student Research Posters
January 20th, 2022
Congratulations to the faculty, staff and students who received awards during the Soil and Crop Sciences’ annual meeting held on January 14 in College Station. Two faculty members were recognized with pins for their years of service. Professor Hongbin Zhang, Ph.D. was recognized for 30 years of service and Wayne Smith, Ph.D., professor and associate… Read More →
January 14th, 2022
Congratulations to Larry Redmon, Ph.D. and Ph.D student Alper Adak who received Vice Chancellor Awards in Excellence this year. These awards recognize the commitment and outstanding contributions displayed by faculty, students and staff members across Texas A&M AgriLife. Extension Education Awards The Extension Specialist or Program Specialist Award was presented to Larry Redmon, Ph.D., professor… Read More →
December 21st, 2021
The Department of Soil and Crop Sciences would like to congratulate our newest graduates for the fall semester!! We are proud of you for the efforts you have made and wish each of you the very best in the next phase of your life! Undergraduate Students Graduate Students
December 3rd, 2021
Written by: Kay Ledbetter From carbon sequestration to greenhouse gas emissions to cover crops, this fall a team of Texas A&M AgriLife faculty and others will begin evaluating the impacts of regenerative agriculture in semi-arid ecoregions in Texas and Oklahoma. The Texas A&M AgriLife-led team aims to further understand and encourage the widespread adoption of… Read More →
December 3rd, 2021
Written by: Steve Kuhlmann, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Texas A&M University System researchers are working to establish a configurable, adaptive and scalable swarm system consisting of unmanned ground and aerial robots designed to assist in collaborative smart agriculture tasks. The use of adaptive swarm robotics has the potential to provide significant environmental and… Read More →
September 15th, 2021
Three students in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences here at Texas A&M are among the 11 selected to serve as ambassadors for the university. Christopher Barron, Grace Bodine, Ariana Lazo, and the other ambassadors will share their Aggie pride and experiences as undergraduates with current students, as well as prospective students and their… Read More →
July 7th, 2021
Story by Kay Ledbetter For 54 years, Charles Simpson, Ph.D., has been making a difference in the peanut products America eats – and on July 1, he was honored by the American Peanut Council with the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award at the USA Peanut Congress in New Orleans. Simpson, peanut germplasm explorer and breeder for… Read More →
