Skip row rainfed cotton grower field field visit with Dr Surya Bhattarai ⁦CQUniversity⁩ in Rockhampton, Australia. Apparently once in a decade bumper crop. ⁦Texas Tech Davis College⁩ ⁦Clint Krehbiel⁩ ⁦Cotton Incorporated⁩

Brainstorming session with Dr. Trotter ⁦CQUniversity⁩ on different speciality crops as alternatives for west Texas and routes to increase ⁦Texas Tech Davis College⁩ and ⁦CQUniversity⁩ collaboration on future farming systems and student exchanges. ⁦Impa Somayanda⁩

Bagging sorghum panicles in early generations isn’t just routine🥳: it’s your front-row ticket 2 floral secrets! From anther length & exertion to stigma shape, every trait offers a clue to fertility & hybrid promise🙌 #CropForageLivestockSystemsProgram Krishna Jagadish Impa Somayanda

Pleased to have Dr. Adriana, Luis, & Diogo join our research program for this crop season🙏. They’ll be working primarily with Juliana on trials focused on image-based phenotyping of soybean reproductive traits under stress🥳🙏. #CropForageLivestockSystemsProgram Krishna Jagadish

A step closer to developing a reliable throughput method to obtain sorghum grain numbers non-destructively using ML tools sciencedirect.com/science/articl… 🙏 to Sorghum Checkoff and Brent Bean for the support Impa Somayanda Texas Tech Davis College Chad Hayes

Reminder! We’re still considering manuscripts for our Special Issue in Plant Physiology Reports on Translational Research for Climate-Ready Agriculture 🥳🙏🙏🌡️ Got a review or opinion piece in mind? Reach out to Krishna Jagadish. Don’t miss this chance! 🔗

🌱 Out in the field today collecting data on soybeans! 📋 It’s not just about numbers and measurements—it’s about fresh air, hands-on science, and seeing the crops up close. Fieldwork is where research comes alive, and honestly… it’s pretty much fun! 😄🌾#DreamTeam

With how strong the wind was in New Deal, setting up the heat tent wasn’t easy😕. But thanks to folks showing up bright and early to help Seth and team, we got one done! Much appreciated, y’all! #MorningCrew🥳🙏👏 #CropForageLivestockSystemsProgram Krishna Jagadish Impa Somayanda

Just finished collecting biomass samples from our forage sorghum trial🥳🤞🙌. We’re testing how different genotypes respond to cold stress under field conditions🤞. #ThanksTeam 🙏👏#CropForageLivestockSystemsProgram Krishna Jagadish Impa Somayanda

Texas Tech University professors have been awarded a $1.8 M grant as part of a larger $10 M grant from USDA-AFRI. 👏🎉The project focuses on advancing precision irrigation techniques to optimize WUE and conserve groundwater in the Texas High Plains. depts.ttu.edu/agriculturalsc…

Clear skies and calm weather today ☀️ — perfect conditions for recording gas exchange parameters in our diverse grain sorghum lines 🥳🤩🤩🤞🤞Mayank Pratap #CropForageLivestockSystemsProgram Krishna Jagadish Impa Somayanda

Way to go team. Welcome Shishir Kanti Talukder to Tech and our program 👏👍

Today we celebrated the retirement of our farm manager, Paul Green, after 20 years of dedicated service to Texas Tech University. Paul has been an incredible support to our #CropForageLivestockSystemsProgram🙏. Congratulations, Paul, and best wishes for your next chapter! 🎉 Krishna Jagadish

Eliminating dhurrin in PAF sorghum reprograms metabolism w/o yield penalty🙌doi.org/10.1016/j.enve… —more flavonoids & antioxidants, stronger JA signaling—pointing to safer, resilient forage #CropForageLivestockSystemsProgram Krishna Jagadish Anita Kumari Alondra Cruz 🙌👏

Congratulations Saini DK on your well-earned promotion to Research Assistant Professor!👏👏 Your passion for discovery and relentless hard work have truly paid off. I'm so excited to see the incredible impact you'll make in this role! Krishna Jagadish

After a long weekend (well, not too long 😜) and heavy rain, our team is back in the field. Small groups are busy taking different measurements in sorghum today. THANK YOU ALL🙌🙏👏 #CropForageLivestockSystemsProgram Krishna Jagadish Impa Somayanda

2025 ND Farm Sorghum Field Day📅 Sept 16, 2025 | Join us to explore the latest advancements in sorghum from improving stress resilience to boosting yield & sustainability 🙌🙏. Register @ surveymonkey.com/r/ZJWYVW5 #CropForageLivestockSystemsProgram Krishna Jagadish Impa Somayanda

I’m thrilled to share our review article! This review builds a framework to connect fundamental developmental biology in flower abortion with applied strategies for crop improvement, an urgent need as we face global food security challenges. Thank you to all collaborators!

Saini et al reviewed Plant’s developmental decision to either abort a flower or set seed #Genetics #plantbreeding #abortion #reproductive #yield cell.com/trends/plant-s…

Our 2025 Sorghum Field Day was incredible — with outstanding presentations and an event that keeps getting better every year! 🌾👏 A big thank you to Dr. Krishna for leading the effort. #Sorghum Krishna Jagadish Impa Somayanda Texas Tech University Texas Tech Davis College