Soil Science
Soil Science
Agricultural Soil & Food Systems
Nutrient Management & Soil & Plant Analysis
Manufacturing technology, additives, coating techniques, evaluation, and soil test analysis. Faculty: John Grove, Dave McNear, Hanna Poffenbarger
Soil & Water Management & Conservation
Irrigation, drainage, tillage, erosion, evaporation, transpiration, cropping systems, and cultivation methods. Faculty: John Grove, Hanna Poffenbarger
Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition
Plant nutrients and plant nutrition, interaction of plant growth factors, and soil and plant tissue tests. Faculty: John Grove, Dave McNear, Hanna Poffenbarger
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 & Biochemistry
Soil microorganisms, organic matter, nitrogen transformations, microbial decomposition, rhizosphere dynamics, mycorrhizae, enzymes, and fate of organic material. Faculty: 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 & Hydrology
Water movement, structure and aggregation, and modeling of water movement and contaminant movement. Faculty: Ole Wendroth
Soil & Ecosystem Processes
Forest, Range, & 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 & 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: 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
