MACOMB, IL - - A collaborative effort between the Western Illinois University School of Agriculture (Ag) and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) will offer a unique educational opportunity ...

The Bureau of Reclamation will host its 2012 Earth School: Visual Identification of Soils and Introduction to Geotechnical Investigation March 6 – 8. Participants will learn about techniques used to ...

December seems to be a month of celebration – holidays, parties and family gatherings abound. Celebrations can bind us together and give humans a common purpose. There is a little-known celebration on ...

Saltwater intrusion from sea level rise and tidal flooding is increasing soil salinity risks in coastal farm fields (Figure 1). Soil salinity is related to the presence of soluble salts and cations ...

Presley comes up with a creative way to teach what is normally a hands-on class Included in her experience as a professor of agronomy for Kansas State University, DeAnn Presley lists work in soil ...

David Tomashefski is a research associate in the Soil, Water, and Environmental at The Ohio State University who has taught field labs at OSU on woody plant identification as well as lectured on the ...