Welcome to the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University! We are a comprehensive academic department conducting research and offering coursework and academic programs in all areas of the plant and soil sciences. Please explore our web site and see the opportunities our department offers! If you have any questions or comments about what you find here, don't hesitate to call or email us. If you are a prospective student wanting a tour and to visit with our faculty, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Upcoming Events
Jan 25 -Study Abroad Fair, 10:00am to 4:00pm in the Student Union Ballroom.
Feb 7 - CASNR Career Expo, Student Union Ballroom 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m
Student Opportunities
In the Spotlight
Texas Tech’s Zilverberg takes first at AFGC emerging scientist competition
A doctoral student with Texas Tech’s Department of Plant and Soil Science has won first place in the American Forage and Grassland Council’s Emerging Scientist Competition. Cody Zilverberg, an agronomy major from Holabird, S.D., received the honor at the organization’s annual meeting Jan. 9 in Louisville.
Crunch Time; PSS’s Jason Woodward named state peanut specialist
Dr. Jason Woodward, an associate professor with Texas Tech’s Department of Plant and Soil Science has been named state peanut specialist for Texas, one of the top peanut-producing states in the nation.
Texas Tech Soil Judging Team shines at regional competition; nationals next
Students from Texas Tech’s Department of Plant and Soil Science captured first place in the team competition and third overall today (Nov. 11) at the Students of Agronomy Soils & EnvironmentalPHP has encountered an Access Violation at 01D073CD Sciences Region IV Collegiate Soil Judging Contest in College Station. The team’s overall finish earned it the opportunity to compete in the National Soil Judging Contest next spring at the University of Wisconsin.
Dr. Ed Hellman, Texas Tech Professor of Viticulture, is conducting variety trials on twenty wine grape varieties to find out which varieties grow well in the area around Lubbock. This area is already the biggest grape producing region in the state.
Texas Tech University,
Department of Plant and Soil Science,
Campus Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 
806. 742-2838 