Soil Science

Agricultural Soil and Food Systems

    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

    Fundamental Soil Science

      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

      Soil and Ecosystem Processes

        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