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Dr. Ken Mix

  • Professor - Department of Agricultural Sciences
  • Program Faculty - Department of Agricultural Sciences
  • Mix, Kenneth D (Principal). The Small Producer Initiative’s “Cover Cropping Research on Regenerative Soil Solutions, Education, Extension and Demonstration (RReSSEED)”, USDA-NRCS, Federal, $1000000. (Submitted: July 2021, Funded: October 2022 - September 2026). Grant.
  • Racelis, Alexis (Principal), Drewery, Merritt L (Co-Principal), Mix, Kenneth D (Co-Principal), Gabler, Christoper (Co-Principal), Rugg, Savannah (Co-Principal), Baldillo, I (Co-Principal), Cantu, J. South Texas Agriculture Roadmap for Training, Research, Experiential Learning, and Careers (STARTREC) in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, USDA HSI Education Grants Program, Federal, $975314. (Submitted: January 2021, Funded: September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2026). Grant.
  • Mix, Kenneth D (Principal), Omana Sudhakaran, Pratheesh O (Co-Principal). Small Producer Initiative's Agricultural Mentoring Program, USDA, Federal, $400000. (Funded: October 2020 - October 2023). Grant.
  • Mix, Kenneth D, Schwinning, Susan, Percent Contribution: %25, Benavides, Elizabeth Ashley, Percent Contribution: %25, Drewery, Merritt L, Percent Contribution: %25. Transdisciplinary Research, Educational and Extension Laboratory, USDA, Federal, $145616. (Submitted: October 2019, Funded: February 2020 - February 2023). Grant.
  • Mix, Kenneth D (Co-Principal), Jensen, Jennifer (Principal). Methods to Reduce RoundUp Damage and Yield Suppression from Drift, Brock Consulting Group, $18000. (Funded: November 2015). Grant.
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  • Tritsch, K., Mix, K., Edwards, M. L., & Piña Jr., M. (2021). What Makes a Small Farm Successful? A Review of Success Factors, Needs, and Challenges. Journal of Extension, 59(2). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.59.02.18
  • Mix, K. D., Ilyas, N., Sayyed, R., & Khan, M. (Eds.). (2025). Phytomicrobiome and Stress Regulation. Elsevier - Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2024-0-00638-8
  • Signh, G., Jyoti, S., Uppalanchi, P., Chepuri, R., Mondal, S., Harper, C., … Talukder, S. (2024). Genomic regions associated with flag leaf and panicle architecture in rice (Oryza sativa L.). BMC Genomics, 25(1200). https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11037-z
  • Singh, G., Das Jyoti, S., Uppalanchi, P., Chepuri, R., Mondal, S., Harper, C. L., … Talukder, S. K. (2024). Genomic regions associated with flag leaf and panicle architecture in rice (Oryza sativa L.). BMC Genomics. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11037-z
  • Tritsch, K., Mix, K. D., Edwards, M., & Pina, M. (2024). Perceptions of Texas Small-Scale Producers on Success, Challenges, and the Future of Agriculture. Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 39(1).
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: MWI/CoSearch Team funding. April 1, 2019 - March 30, 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter. January 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidents Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Applied Arts:. January 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter. January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
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  1. Other

    San Antonio Archdicese

  2. Reviewer / Referee

    Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) - Journal of Science and Technology (PUPJST)

  3. Other

    Graduate - Undergraduate 102 Teaching and Research Laboratory

  4. Chair

    Curriculum Committee

  5. Member

    College Curriculum Committee

  6. Member

    Spring Career Development Event

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