Blackland scientists are developing new technologies and management strategies to improve water, soil, and other natural resources on agricultural, urban, and military lands in central Texas and around the world. The EPIC (Environmental Policy Integrated Climate), APEX (Agricultural Policy Environment Extender), SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool), and PHYGROW (Phytomass Growth Model) models are deployed world-wide as people seek to: increase agriculture production and water supply; improve the environment and the economic well-being of people; and increase the sustainability of land.
Livestock Early Warning System (LEWS)
Water Science Laboratory
Hawaii BioFuel Feedstock
Integrated Decision Support System
Historical Marker Dedication @ Blackland
Conservation Effects Assessment Program
News
- AgriLife Research to help reduce flood risks in Central Texas – May 2025
- USDA-ARS SCINet/AI-COE Postdoctoral Fellowship to Modernize Hydrologic Models for High-Performance Computing at Temple, Texas – September 2024
- Assistant Professor – Forestry, Blackland Research and Extension, Temple, Texas – July 2024
- Coryell County leading $2.5M study for flood mitigation – June 2024
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Other Projects
- LIQUID PREP : A Decision Support Tool for Irrigation Management
- Assessment of Soil & Water Quality Impacts of Manure Application Practices - Efficacy of Management Practices in Various Soils/Crops/Climate Regimes
- Fort Hood Flood Warning Program
- Integrated Decision Support System
- Maintenance and Restoration of Military Lands
- Military 4-H
- Watershed Protection Plan
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