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Soil and Crop Sciences is a section within the School of Integrative Plant Science. Formerly the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, and before that, the Department of Agronomy, the section has had a long and distinguished history at Cornell. While studies in agronomy at Cornell have existed from the beginnings of the University, it was in 1922 that the newly formed Department of Agronomy was established with 2 crops faculty and 7 soils faculty. Today the Department has a faculty of 39 professorial positions including 14 in soils, and 14 in crops. One senior research associate, one senior extension associate, and one lecturer are also part of the faculty. In addition, scientists from the USDA, Boyce Thompson Institute and NYS Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva hold adjunct professorial appointments. Numerous professional staff and, at any one time several visiting scientists, are an integral part of departmental programs. There are also at any one time between 75 and 90 graduate students working on degrees under the guidance of departmental faculty. There have been over 1,200 Masters and Doctoral degrees granted in CSS since 1888.
For more information, please visit the Soil and Crop Sciences Section home page.
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Data from: Partitioning net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of CO2 using Solar-Induced chlorophyll Fluorescence (SIF)
(2021)Accurate partitioning of net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of CO2 to gross primary production (GPP) and ecosystem respiration (Reco) is crucial for understanding carbon cycle dynamics under changing climate. However, it remains ... -
Data From: Ammonia volatilization from composting with oxidized biochar
(2020)Data in support of the following research: Animal manure, agricultural residues, and other sources of biomass can be diverted from the waste stream and composted into valuable fertilizer. However, composting often results ... -
Data from: Systematic assessment of retrieval methods for canopy far-red solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) using automated high-frequency field spectroscopy
(2020)Data in support of the following research: Remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) offers potential to infer photosynthesis across scales and biomes. Many retrieval methods have been developed to ... -
Carbon and metal characterization and incubation studies conducted on soil samples collected in June 2016 from Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
(2020-02-27)This dataset includes field observations, bulk soil analyses, and spatially resolved elemental mapping used to evaluate the effect of transient water table dynamics on soil organic matter (SOM) amount and SOM association ... -
Sustainable Waste Management in Mongolia, Dornod
(2019-08)Jean Bonhotal was invited to Mongolia to work with officials there in order to mine resources from Dornod aimags waste stream and add value to those products. The following is a summary of the work she did there through ... -
Develop Manufactured Topsoil Mixes to Support the Growth of Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation in Roadside Settings
(2019-10)Concerns about declining pollinator populations in North America have increased interest in investigating and promoting habitat that can support pollinators. Research has shown that the maintenance of native wildflowers ... -
A cover crop can provide
(2019-11)An educational parody of “A Country Boy Can Survive” by Hank Williams Jr. focusing on the benefit that cover crops can provide, along with covering other topics learned in PLSCS 1900. Topics such as IPM, cover crops, soil ... -
Beneath the wool
(2019-11)Our film looks at sustainable sheep farming. We interview Judy ‘Basha’ Genova who raises sheep using sustainable methods and Dr. Michael Thonneywho directs the Cornell Sheep Program and researches sheep in solar farms. -
Cornell and New York State's commitment to cannabis sustainability
(2019-11)The cannabis plant has always been one of the most discussed crops ever since it was outlawed in America. It’s medicinal, social, and economic value are unmatched when comparing it to other crops. The medical marijuana and ...
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