Bill Sims Wool and Mohair Laboratory
Addressing the research priorities of national sheep and goat, wool and mohair production
A History of Impact
Since 1985, The Bill Sims Wol and Mohair Lab at San Angelo has produced far-reaching impacts through research, teaching and extension services across the national industry.
Services
Find important resources for wool and mohair testing and other services including:
- Fiber quality
- Fiber content
- Juniper intake
- Sampling guides
- Price listings
- More
Vamshidhar Appareddygudam
Laboratory Coordinator I
Quaid Alvar
Wool Lab Technician
Ethan Pope
Wool Lab Technician
Research projects
Breeding for Drought Tolerance in Zoysiagrass and St. Augustinegrass
Efforts to breed Zoysiagrass and St. Augustinegrass varieties for drought tolerance at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas began in 2010 as part of the Specialty Crops Research Initiative — a program whose scope also encompasses work with bermudagrass and seashore paspalum turfgrass varieties. Participating researchers also focus on breeding for…
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Breeding for Improved Freezing Tolerance in Zoysiagrass
The effort by the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at Dallas to breed freeze tolerant zoysigrass varieties is part of an ongoing project that began in 2003 alongside researchers at Kansas State University . Zoysiagrass’ low input requirements, strong shade tolerance and salinity tolerance make it an attractive option for use across the U.S., but…
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Determining Water Requirements of Diploid and Polyploid St. Augustinegrass
Hybrid St. Augustinegrass lines bred using embryo rescue technique by researchers at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center of Dallas continue to undergo evaluation for water resource efficiency and drought tolerance. The evaluation process represents a joint effort between the Dallas Center researchers and the Turfgrass Producers of Texas. Breeding lines identified as…
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sustainable Turfgrass Management: Extension and Outreach at Dallas
Delivering the latest science-based information in emerging turfgrass cultivars, technologies, and best management practices.
