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Head, heart, and hands: The science of effective climate communication

July 29, 2026

Figure 1. Classification of plant nutrients according to essentiality, function, mobility, and common uptake forms.

Understanding the foundations of fertilizer recommendations

July 17, 2026

Photo courtesy of Frida Garcia-Ledezma.

Burned homes, contaminated ground: the aftermath of wildfire

July 8, 2026

Presidents Picks

President's pick with Aaron Lee M. Daigh.

President's pick: SSSA Research August 2026

July 27, 2026

Science briefs

Undergraduate research assistant Keean Mansour manages an automated soil respiration chamber in a Pennsylvania forest. Photo courtesy of Timmy Stehmen.

A night-and-day difference: Why diel patterns of soil CO₂ efflux vary across forests

July 24, 2026

Experimental setup: The stainless-steel soil column setup equipped with moisture, temperature, and redox sensors, along with water and gas samplers. Photo courtesy of Fereidoun Rezanezhad.

Fluctuating water levels accelerate cleanup at petroleum-contaminated sites

July 15, 2026

Genetic gains (a) and genetic variance (b) trends for a simulated wheat line breeding program (with 100 independent simulations). The red line represents the baseline breeding scheme, the blue line represents the evolutionary algorithm (EA) genetic gain breeding scheme, and the green line represents the EA balanced gain breeding scheme (a breeding scheme which aimed to maintain a balance between genetic gains and genetic diversity). Figure courtesy of Torsten Pook.

Optimizing breeding programs through simulation and evolutionary algorithms

July 13, 2026

St. Augustinegrass irrigated at 100% evapotranspiration (ET) in March in South Florida and fertilized either following a summer blackout period or no blackout period. Photo courtesy of I. Alejandra Sierra.

St. Augustinegrass remains resilient under certain irrigation and fertilization restrictions, with or without soil humectants

July 7, 2026

Down to Earth

Video: Food, fiber, and fuel

July 16, 2026

Infographic by Jason Clausen, graphic designer.

What is agronomy?

July 9, 2026

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