Soil and Crop Sciences – Soil Restoration and Conservation

Do You Want to Help Restore Our Soils and Prevent Further Degradation?

The Soil Restoration and Conservation concentration focuses on a fundamental understanding of soil science and management, to gain knowledge and tools to help reverse soil erosion and degradation while sequestering carbon. Globally, about half of our soils are degraded from erosion or pollution. This concentration applies basic science with technical Crop and Soil Science courses to Soil and Water Resource Management.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Skills and knowledge to solve problems in precision agriculture and biotechnology
How to utilize advanced information technology to drive decision making in crop production, soil and environmental management, and to develop new technologies
Gain a deep understanding of the diversity of agriculture around the world, and graduate with the knowledge and skills to address global food production challenges
Understand new technologies that enable unprecedented abilities to develop varieties of crops that are more nutritious, resilient to climate change and disease resistant to enable sustainable agriculture
Functions of soil organisms and their interactions with each other and the soil physical and chemical environment
Techniques to help restore our soils and prevent further degradation