Plants use engineering principles to push through hard soil

Across the globe, soil compaction is becoming an ever more serious challenge. Heavy vehicles and machinery in modern agriculture compress the soil to such an extent that crops struggle to grow. In ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Biodegradable soil sensors could change farming, conservation approaches

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 ...
High Plains Journal

MU Extension hosts free soil health webinar Dec. 11

University of Missouri Extension will hold a free virtual workshop on “Understanding Your Soil Needs” 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec.
Science Friday

Soil Engineering: The Relationship Between Soil Texture And Function

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, ...
Royal Society of Chemistry

Emerging contaminants in waters and soils, practical considerations: -Sampling, analysis and consequences

10:20 - 10:30 Welcome and Introduction Kevin Prior Chair Water Science Forum 10:30 - 11:00 Emerging and Priority Pollutants – the Need for Ultra-Low Trace Level Monitoring Rakesh Kanda, Brunel ...