HomePublicationsCSA NewsIssues News & Perspectives Agronomic Science FoundationThe Agronomic Science Foundation—Impacting our Societies for 60 years August 27, 2026 MeetingsAnnouncing the keynote, lectureship speakers at CANVAS 2026 August 26, 2026 Demo Den: Ready-to-go activities for K-12 audiences and beyond! August 12, 2026 Science policyFederal agencies announce new opportunities in weed management research, pesticide policy August 21, 2026 Congress' last legislative moves before August recess August 10, 2026 Senate moving forward with Farm Bill 2.0 August 3, 2026 Presidents messagesSmall in space and time: Musings from a leisurely walk August 19, 2026 Helping students discover our sciences as viable career paths August 14, 2026 ConnectionsBehind the scenes of the Fifth International Soil Judging Contest August 6, 2026 Soil Judging with John Galbraith, Holden Mrizek, and Liz Eroshenko August 4, 2026 WebinarsRegister for these August webinars August 5, 2026 Careers & Education EducationUnlocking the quiet power of soil: New featured topics available on Soils4Teachers.org August 18, 2026 Awards2026 award recipients and Fellows August 3, 2026 People In memoriamIn memoriam: Johnie N. Jenkins August 11, 2026 September 2026 issueVolume 71, Issue 9Inside this issueASA, CSSA, and SSSA congratulate the 2026 award recipients and Fellows. These individuals are being recognized at ceremonies held during CANVAS 2026 in Portland, OR from Nov. 1–4, 2026. Read more about each recipient and see their photos.On the cover: An illustration courtesy of Adobe Stock/Hamdan that was modified with AI assistance from ChatGPT. Science FeaturesIntegrating wheat and other small grains into the corn–soybean rotation August 31, 2026 Farmer-inspired cover crop research yields more than a decade of insights August 13, 2026 Soil RiddlesSoil riddles: September 2026 August 28, 2026 Science briefsA novel Russian wheat aphid resistance gene: Dn11 August 27, 2026 Genomic information as proxy to deal with the missing comparability between plant phenotypes and breeding values August 26, 2026 The instrumentation of unfrozen water content: Considering the importance of conversion curves August 21, 2026 Biochar type choice matters for limiting evaporation August 20, 2026 Soil potassium forms may help to sustain crops and reduce the need for fertilizer August 17, 2026 Simple ways to predict a cover crop’s carbon-to-nitrogen ratio August 11, 2026 Presidents PicksPresident's pick: SSSA Research September 2026 August 25, 2026 Down to EarthThe science behind managing turfgrass August 24, 2026
Federal agencies announce new opportunities in weed management research, pesticide policy August 21, 2026
Unlocking the quiet power of soil: New featured topics available on Soils4Teachers.org August 18, 2026
Genomic information as proxy to deal with the missing comparability between plant phenotypes and breeding values August 26, 2026
The instrumentation of unfrozen water content: Considering the importance of conversion curves August 21, 2026