HomePublicationsCSA NewsIssues Careers & Education AwardsBorlaug Field Award: Nominations due June 1, 2026 April 27, 2026 Why volunteer? Five ways service strengthens your career and community April 21, 2026 Workforce DevelopmentThe Societies’ Workforce Development campaign launches April 14, 2026 News & Perspectives PublicationsCall for papers: Phenomic prediction in plant breeding April 28, 2026 ConnectionsScience policy updates with Michael Torrey and Julie McClure April 28, 2026 Science policyYou can help put soil on the agenda of Congress April 27, 2026 Food and agriculture research updates: Farm bill, funding, USDA reorg April 24, 2026 Advocacy in action: Congressional Visits Day April 15, 2026 President's budget request proposes research funding cuts April 14, 2026 Societies offer Policy and Government Relations Certificate April 9, 2026 USDA announces next step in agency reorganization April 3, 2026 MeetingsRegistration, abstracts open for 2026 Western Society of Crop Science annual conference April 24, 2026 Returning July 2026: The Sustainable Agronomy Conference April 16, 2026 NewsNew industry roadmap highlights farm advisers as leaders in regenerative agriculture April 24, 2026 2026 election results unveiled April 16, 2026 Presidents messagesOur journals: The first place we choose to publish? April 22, 2026 Building from within: Introducing SSSA’s ‘Grassroots RFP’ April 21, 2026 PodcastsWild bee sunflower nectar preferences April 20, 2026 Diversity, equity & inclusionWhy representation matters in extension and outreach April 20, 2026 May 2026 issueVolume 71, Issue 5Inside this issueVolunteering with the Societies does more than support the scientific community—it builds your network, strengthens leadership and practical skills, and opens doors to mentorship and influence. Through five member-driven insights, our cover story this month shows how service can accelerate your career while helping shape the future of agronomy, crop, and soil sciences. People Member NewsIn memoriam: John Lawley April 24, 2026 Kenworthy receives Turfgrass Educator Award of Excellence April 22, 2026 Science FeaturesBiochar: A promising tool for soil health and nutrient efficiency in sustainable agriculture April 30, 2026 Down to EarthCombining light sensors with AI to improve potato farming April 30, 2026 Growing soybeans with microorganisms April 24, 2026 Soil RiddlesSoil riddles: May 2026 April 30, 2026 Science briefsThe genetic basis behind Fusarium wilt resistance in ‘Covington’ sweetpotato cultivars April 23, 2026 How immature cotton became a defense against superbugs April 20, 2026 Measuring what matters: How sampling methods shape water quality decisions April 16, 2026 A decade of rye cover crops builds stronger soils April 10, 2026 Soil phosphorus mapped across China’s drylands to guide future management April 8, 2026 Is transcription directly regulated by DNA methylation in plants? April 6, 2026 Presidents PicksPresident's pick: SSSA research May 2026 April 17, 2026 Students Undergraduate seniors recognized for excellence April 30, 2026 Top graduate students honored with 2026 Mott Award April 30, 2026 Results from the 2026 National Soil Judging Contest April 17, 2026 Meet the 2026 SASES national officers April 7, 2026
Registration, abstracts open for 2026 Western Society of Crop Science annual conference April 24, 2026
Biochar: A promising tool for soil health and nutrient efficiency in sustainable agriculture April 30, 2026
The genetic basis behind Fusarium wilt resistance in ‘Covington’ sweetpotato cultivars April 23, 2026