Soil Science
Nutrient Management and Soil and Plant Analysis
Manufacturing technology, additives, coating techniques, evaluation, and soil test analysis. Faculty: John Grove, Josh McGrath, Dave McNear, Hanna Poffenbarger, Wei Ren
Soil and Water Management and Conservation
Irrigation, drainage, tillage, erosion, evaporation, transpiration, cropping systems, and cultivation methods. Faculty: John Grove, Josh McGrath, Hanna Poffenbarger, Wei Ren
Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition
Plant nutrients and plant nutrition, interaction of plant growth factors, and soil and plant tissue tests. Faculty: John Grove, Josh McGrath, Dave McNear, Hanna Poffenbarger, Wei Ren, Travis Shaddox
Pedology
Soil formation and geology, physical and chemical properties, soil survey and mapping, interpretation of soil behavior, and wetland preservation. Faculty: Chris Shepard
Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Soil microorganisms, organic matter, nitrogen transformations, microbial decomposition, rhizosphere dynamics, mycorrhizae, enzymes, and fate of organic material. Faculty: Mark Coyne, Rebecca McCulley, Dave McNear, Hanna Poffenbarger
Soil Chemistry
Analysis, acidity, liming, ion exchange, physical chemistry of soils, and behavior of soil additives. Faculty: John Grove, Chris Matocha, Dave McNear, Jason Unrine
Soil Mineralogy
Frequency, distribution, formation, translocation, and properties of soil minerals. Faculty: Chris Matocha
Soil Physics and Hydrology
Water movement, structure and aggregation, and modeling of water movement and contaminant movement. Faculty: Ole Wendroth
Forest, Range, and Wildland Soils
Soil organic matter dynamics; biogeochemistry of deficient nutrients; long-term soil sustainability management practices; belowground processes and rhizosphere dynamics; water relations/hydrology; soil biodiversity. Faculty: Rebecca McCulley, Chris Barton
Soils and Environmental Quality
Influence upon and interaction of soils with the environment; efforts of soil scientists to maintain and improve the quality of the environment. Faculty: Mark Coyne, Josh McGrath, Dave McNear, Hanna Poffenbarger, Jason Unrine, Brad Lee
Urban & Anthropogenic Soils
Soils altered by human activities in the suburban or urban environment. Faculty: Brad Lee
Wetland Soils
Wetland soil processes, classification, nutrient relationships, and water quality. Faculty: Elisa D'Angelo