TTU Department of Plant and Soil Science

TTU Department of Plant and Soil Science Equipping students to address local, regional, and global challenges in research and in the field We offer B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.

Welcome to the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University! degrees, along with four post-graduate certificate programs. More than half of our on-campus students receive scholarship support from our department, and there are many opportunities for students to be involved in research at the cutting edge of their future professions. You are invited to join the more than 230 student

s who call the PSS department their home for higher education. Please explore our website and see the many opportunities our department has in store! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call or email. We would be delighted to hear from you, and will always work to provide individual and personal attention from our faculty and staff.

This project is to burn grapevine cuttings collected from vineyard pruning operations in order to produce bio-char for e...
06/03/2026

This project is to burn grapevine cuttings collected from vineyard pruning operations in order to produce bio-char for experimental use in vineyard research applications. The bio-char will be evaluated for potential benefits in vineyard soil management and related research studies.

www.grapesandwine.ttu.edu

Luis Rafael Herrera-Estrella, a pioneering plant geneticist at Texas Tech University, has been elected a Fellow of the R...
05/27/2026

Luis Rafael Herrera-Estrella, a pioneering plant geneticist at Texas Tech University, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the highest distinctions in global science.

At Davis College, Herrera-Estrella serves as President’s Distinguished Professor of Plant Genomics in the Department of Plant & Soil Science and leads the Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance [IGCAST]. His research there focuses on how plants adapt to extremes of heat, cold, drought and saline water; pressures that are intensifying as the climate shifts.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Herrera-Estrella on this prestigious honor! đź‘Ź

Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/4tany94y

We are excited to announce that the 2026 Hill Country Wine Industry Scholarship Application is now available! Applicatio...
05/20/2026

We are excited to announce that the 2026 Hill Country Wine Industry Scholarship Application is now available! Applications may be submitted through the form link on their website and will be accepted through November 1, 2026:

https://texashillcountrywineries.org/

Degao Liu, an assistant professor in the university’s Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, is embark...
05/13/2026

Degao Liu, an assistant professor in the university’s Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, is embarking on an ambitious effort to rewrite how scientists improve crops, aiming to bypass some of the most persistent bottlenecks in modern plant biotechnology.

Read more about the project here: https://tinyurl.com/49s3fxk7

We are proud to celebrate Melissa Herrera Miller, recipient of a 2026 Wine Society of Texas Scholarship Award.Melissa is...
05/12/2026

We are proud to celebrate Melissa Herrera Miller, recipient of a 2026 Wine Society of Texas Scholarship Award.

Melissa is currently pursuing the Winemaking Certification Program at Texas Tech University while advancing viticulture research in the Texas Hill Country. She recently established experiential grapevine plots in Jonestown, Texas, to evaluate site suitability and growing conditions for a future winery venture.

In addition to her studies, Melissa serves as an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas, combining education, research, and industry innovation to support the future of Texas wine.

Congratulations, Melissa, on this well-deserved recognition!

See other 2026 recipients:
https://www.winesocietyoftexas.org/scholarship-2026

https://www.depts.ttu.edu/pss/VandE/index.php

Swing by Bayer Plant Science 122 on Monday if you are in need of a little finals stress relief. Sage Merriman will be he...
05/09/2026

Swing by Bayer Plant Science 122 on Monday if you are in need of a little finals stress relief.

Sage Merriman will be here, and she will be offering lots of puppy love to anyone who needs it!

The plant sale was a success!
05/06/2026

The plant sale was a success!

Belsterling Scholars and advisors attended the Dallas Garden Club meeting to connect with representatives from the Belst...
05/05/2026

Belsterling Scholars and advisors attended the Dallas Garden Club meeting to connect with representatives from the Belsterling Foundation.

We are proud to recognize our Belsterling Scholarship recipients, Jonah Trevino and Srijana Panta, pictured with Dr. Thayne Montague and foundation representatives.

Left to right: Dr. Thayne Montague, Jonah Trevino, Ann Frances Jury (Belsterling Foundation President), Srijana Panta, Charlie Lee (TAMU), Daniel Killin (TAMU), and Dr. Amit Dhingra (TAMU).

The Department of Plant and Soil Science was well represented at the Ag Honors Banquet on March 27!Seth Cope received th...
05/04/2026

The Department of Plant and Soil Science was well represented at the Ag Honors Banquet on March 27!

Seth Cope received the 2026 Outstanding Research Award in the Undergraduate Natural Sciences category.
Caleb Weinette was named the department’s Outstanding Undergraduate Student.
Allie Goodwin was recognized as the Outstanding Ag Council Representative for the Spring 2026 semester, representing the Agronomy Club.
Whitney White received the Highest Academic Achievement Award (not pictured).

Congratulations to our students on these well-deserved honors!

05/04/2026

The 7th Annual PSS Research Symposium took place on April 23rd. Read about our award winners here ⬇️

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