植物育种哲学博士-水稻

南德克萨斯州沿海地区，尤其是博蒙特地区附近的部分地区，土壤和丰富的水分使其成为水稻生产的理想选择。位于博蒙特的德克萨斯州A＆M研究与扩展中心位于得克萨斯州的最东南端，南距墨西哥湾30英里，东距路易斯安那州边界30英里。博蒙特中心为水稻生产以及与水稻有关的替代作物提供教育支持。该中心是德州农工大学系统的一部分，并由德州农业实验站，德州合作推广部，德州农工大学和美国农业部农业研究服务处提供教师。德克萨斯州的大米产业每年为州经济贡献近10亿美元。大约一半，即5亿，与水稻作物的价值直接相关。该数字的另一半可以归因
Portions of the South Texas coast, especially around the Beaumont area, have soils and abundant water which makes them ideal for rice production. The Texas A&M Research and Extension Center at Beaumont is located in extreme southeast Texas, just 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and 30 miles from the Louisiana border to the east. The Beaumont Center provides educational support for rice production, as well as the alternative crops associated with rice. The Center is part of the Texas A&M University System and has faculty from the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University, and the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.<br><br>The Texas rice industry contributes nearly 1 billion to the state economy every year. Roughly half, or 500 million, is directly related to the value of the rice crop. The other half of that figure can be attributed to the revenue from outdoor activities such as bird watching and hunting. The rice producing area of Texas is located in the heart of our Central Flyway for migratory birds. Texas rice farmers play a vital role maintaining winter feeding grounds for migratory birds that flock south in the winter months.