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September 18th, 2024

WSSA member scientist receives $10 million grant for climate-smart cotton research

The Weed Science Society of America, Westminster, Colorado, applauds its member-scientist and Texas A&M University Agronomy Professor Muthukumar Bagavathiannan, Ph.D., for a recent $10 million coordinated agricultural project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to pursue climate-smart cotton production research. (click to read full article)

September 4, 2024

WSSA Member Scientist Receives $10 million Grant for Climate-SmartCotton Research

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – 4 September 2024 – The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) applauds its member-scientist and Texas A&M University Agronomy Professor, Muthukumar Bagavathiannan, Ph.D., for a recent $10 million coordinated agricultural project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to pursue climate-smart cotton production research. (click to read full article)

November 9, 2023

A drive to make U.S. a leader in organic cotton

Demand is growing for organic cotton in the U.S., but imports continue to pick up the slack of inadequate domestic production. A new project led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research aims to turn the situation around by identifying the challenges to and opportunities for U.S. organic cotton growers. (click to read full article)