TTU Home TTU Water Initiative FacultyNorman Hopper

Hopper photoNorman Hopper, Ph.D.
Piper Professor, Department of Plant and Soil Science
Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Center Associate, CASNR Water Center

TTU, Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences, 108 Goddard, P.O. Box 42123, Lubbock, TX 79409
phone number1.806.742.2808 |  fax number 1.806.742.0775
email addressnorman.hopper@ttu.edu

 

Education

  • Ph.D., Agronomy, Iowa State University (1970)
  • M.S., Agronomy, Texas Tech University (1967)
  • B.S., Agronomy, Texas Tech University (1965)

Dr. Norman Hopper's principal research ares is seed physiology, which includes seed germination, seedling vigor, seedling establishment, and cold tolerance. His area of water expertise is the use of polymers to protect seeds during initial imbibition

Dr. Hopper is a member of Alpha Zeta, the American Men of Science, the American Society of Agronomy, the American Society of Agronomy--Texas Chapter, the Association of Official Seed Analysts, the Crop Science Society of America, Gamma Sigma Delta, the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, and Sigma Xi. He has been awarded the Teacher Fellow Award from the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (1999), the President's Excellence in Teaching Award (1992), and College of Agricultural Sciences' Teacher of the Semester award (1984-1985). In 1999, he was recognized as a Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America and of the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.

Courses Taught
Plant Science, Seed Science, Problems in Plant and Soil Science, Advanced Seed Science

Selected Publications

  • McKee, S., M. Cepica, P. Vaughn, and N. W. Hopper. 2000. Follow-up study of graduates of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 1995-1999. Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources 13:14-22.
  • Bednarz, C. W., N. W. Hopper, and M. G. Hickey. 1999. Effects of foliar fertilization of Texas Southern High Plains cotton: Leaf phosphorus, potassium, zinc, iron, manganese, coron, calcium, and yield distribution. J. Plant Nutrition 22(6):863-875.
  • Bednarz, C. W., N. W. Hopper, and M. G. Hickey. 1998. Effects of foliar fertilization of Texas Southern High Plains cotton: Leaf nitrogen and growth parameters. J. Production Agriculture 11:80-84.
  • Auld, D. L., N. W. Hopper, R. E Zartman, F. Gaitan-Gaitan, and T. Long. 1996. Evaluation of alternative cover crops for cotton on the Southern High Plains of Texas. Texas J. Agriculture and Natural Resources 9:1-15.
  • Kyauk, H., N. W. Hopper, and R. D. Brigham. 1995. Effects of temperature and presoaking on germination, root length, and shoot length of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Environmental and Experimental Botany 35(3):345-351.
  • Hopper, N. W. and J. Supak. 1994. Fungicide treatment effects on cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) emergence, establishment, and yield. Texas J. Agriculture and Natural Resources 6:69-79.
  • Hons, F. M., N. W. Hopper, and T. V. Hicks. 1990. Applied phosphorus and potassium effects on the emergence, yield, and planting seed quality of cotton. J. Production Agriculture 3:337-340.