Krishna Jagadish, the Thornton Distinguished Chair and Professor of Forage & Crop Science in Texas Tech University's Department of Plant & Soil Science, is leading a $1.1 million grant provided through the USDA's new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, centered on obtaining information on production, energy and water use on diverse producer plots to quantify sorghum as a sustainable climate smart crop for the region.
pss-jagadish-1m-grant-quote“Dr. Jagadish and his team are particularly cognizant of both the needs of agricultural producers and our desire to identify and produce healthy and climate-friendly crops,” said Glen Ritchie, a professor of crop physiology and chair of Texas Tech's Department of Plant & Soil Science. “This work will fundamentally benefit Texas, the United States, and the world, and we are excited about this work.”
The effort towards establishing grain sorghum as a ‘climate smart' commodity for west Texas, builds on the work done by Texas Alliance for Water Conservation program. Based at Texas Tech and with long-term support from the Texas Water Development Board, TAWC is a partnership of producers, technology firms, universities and government agencies working to extend the life of the largest subterranean aquifer in the United States.
Source: ttu.edu
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