This research reveals how severe the impact can be. Experts issue urgent warning after discovering hidden threat lurking in ...

A new study suggests that the amount of water stored on land around the world—in soil, lakes, rivers, snow, etc.—has dropped ...

The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, a ...

CEC is the ability of soil to hold and exchange cations (positively charged nutrients). Higher CEC means better nutrient ...

University of Wisconsin professor of soil science Jingyi Huang and data scientist Maria Oros worked over the summer on a new modeling tool for soil scientists. The pair used machine learning and ...

We have excellent teaching, research, and outreach programs in the areas of plant biology (cellular, genetics, genomics, microbial, molecular and physiology), agronomy (including pathology, soil ...

Our department focuses on all aspects of plant and soil science, from the molecular to global, wilderness to urban environments, scientific to social concerns, and field and laboratory settings. We ...

To be a soil scientist you need a college degree in a related biological, physical, or earth science field and take classes in soil science. People who become soil scientists usually like working ...

They link to the UK Science curricula. Pupils recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter. Pupils compare the texture and properties of different soil types. In this short film ...

The graduate program in Soil Science at the University of Wyoming examines the formation, distribution, function and management of soils. Wyoming is an important producer of natural resources.

Leaving Cert Agricultural Science – Higher Level Sample Answers (Biological Properties of Soil) 1. Define the soil microbiome ...