For Katie Lewis, every soil sample, every field trial and every long day in the West Texas sun comes down to one thing – helping farmers.

Doctoral student and soil scientist Harrison Coker tests plant growth in microgravity aboard the International Space Station.

Be part of answering today’s biggest environmental questions with a soil science graduate degree from UW. UW’s soil science program is small enough to provide students with individual attention and ...

In a new study published in New Phytologist on Nov. 23, Prof. Zeng Fanjiang's team from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has identified the key ...

New soil science at COP30 reveals huge climate and economic risks. Why soil carbon, degradation and land policy are becoming ...

As a mentor, Sindhu Jagadamma, associate professor of soil science at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, helps her students increase their self-confidence and push themselves to ...

The capacity of soil to regulate the terrestrial freshwater supply is a fundamental ecosystem service. Water percolating through soil is filtered, stored for plant utilization, and redistributed ...

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Students in Soil Science 100 examining wet soil at UC Davis Russell Ranch, October 2016. A teaspoon of soil teems with billions of microbes that are vital to all life on Earth. UC Davis researchers ...

One cup of dry soil (Gather this with permission either from your backyard or another outdoor location or from a plant nursery or garden center. If the soil is moist, dry it using an oven, a small ...