The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University provides hands-on, first-hand learning opportunities and experiences to each student, preparing them to go beyond College Station to reach every Texan. Our students are finding solutions for urgent global and local challenges in Agriculture, Health, Education, Public Policy, Economics, and the Environment.
The mission of the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences is to promote the wise use, management, and stewardship of soil, plant, and water resources by preparing students for careers in soil, plant, and environmentally related disciplines; discovering new scientific knowledge and developing associated technologies to sustain environmentally sound and economically profitable production systems; and ensuring the efficient extension of technological developments to user clientele and society in general.