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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.
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Graduate Student Awarded Fellowship to Support Study of Hawaiian Soils
Faced with developing a research question and project for his graduate work in pedology—the study of soil…
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More than 1,000 Tons of Plastic Rains into Western U.S. Protected Lands Annually
Microplastic particles and fibers spiral through the Earth system, accumulating even in protected wilderness areas…
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Soils Science Graduate Students Earns National Research Award
Idowu Atoloye, a student in Utah State University's Department of Plants, Soils and Climate, was awarded the Nelson…
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Get Outside: Plant-Soil Research in Greenhouses Differs Strongly From Field Studies
First-graders know that seedlings need three things to grow - sunlight, water and soil.