Madhur Atreya working in the lab. New research from the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering into biodegradable sensors may change the way farmers track, measure, and respond in real time ...

Soil and water scientist Dani Or, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, has joined the University of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering. Or is known for his contributions coupling soil ...

Nebraska scientist Aaron Lee M. Daigh proposes a broader, process-based definition of soil that includes deep subsurface ...

Growing up in Haiti, Northwestern Engineering’s Ludmilla Aristilde looked critically at the land and thought about how soil sustains plants. This came naturally; her father was both an educator and ...

Take a look out at this landscape. What do you notice? Credit: Shutterstock Take a walk outside. Get some fresh air. What do you notice around you? Buildings, trees, and the sky may be on your list, ...

Scientists know iron oxide minerals store large amounts of carbon in soils, but lack a detailed, quantitative understanding of the specific chemical mechanisms that allow them to bind such a wide ...

Soil is the place where most plants grow. They derive nutrients and water from the soil and it is in the soil that plants are anchored. Only a few plants grow on water. Most of the livestock whose ...

The team from BBRO will be discussing and demonstrate how careful planning, regular monitoring and being prepared to react to changing soil conditions is vital to successful beet harvesting. The help ...