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One Size Doesn't Fit All: No Universal Soil Response to Nitrogen Deposition Says USU Ecologist
Soil, that loamy, gritty dirt under your feet, plays a huge part in both the progression and mitigation of climate…
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USU Professor Jeanette Norton Named Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America
Jeanette (Jenny) Norton, professor of soil microbiology and ecology in Utah State University's Department of Plants,…
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Out of the Loop: USU Ecologist Says Short-Term Plant-Soil Feedback Experiments May Fall Short
Utah State University ecologist Noelle Beckman and colleagues found potential flaws in a common experiment to predict…
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USU Soil & Plant Scientists Part of $15M Project to Study Carbon Farming
USU researchers are collaborating with researchers across North and South America on ways to fight climate change by…
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Out of Sight & Mind: Quantifying Pervasive Microplastics in the Ocean-Atmosphere Cycle
In a new perspectives paper in the journal Nature, Janice Brahney points out that researchers will need to globally…
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Ask an Expert: March Gardening Checklist
We are officially heading into gardening season. Consider these tips to help you prepare. Included are links from the…
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USU Students Earn Awards at International Agronomy, Crop and Soils Conference
Seven Utah State University undergraduate and graduate student researchers won awards for their presentations on soil…
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USU Researcher Leads Team Monitoring Grizzly Creek Burn Scar Hydrologic Response
As part of Belize Lane's NSF RAPID Grant, she and her students are monitoring the post-wildfire hydrologic response…
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Keep Your Friends Close: Biodiversity Benefits Plants through Soil Feedbacks
As many gardeners know, coaxing plants to flourish can feel a bit like witchcraft.
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Seeds Planted on the Path to Becoming Professor Creech
Although Earl Creech grew up on what his father called a "true" family farm, he didn't know until he was in college…
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High and Dry: USU Math and Statistics Scholar Develops Model to Predict Soil Moisture
Peak Summer Research Fellow and URCO grant recipient Ethan Ancell is among Aggies presenting to state legislators…
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Biochar: Can it Help Fight Climate Change While Improving Soil Health?
As carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere increase, the battle against climate change worsens.