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The Collegiate Crops Team from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville secured first place overall at the Regional Collegiate Crops Judging Contest held on the UW-Platteville campus on October 18. Left panel, l to r: Marissa Folkers, Sydney Rider, and Delaney Salm. Right panel: Sydney Rider.

University of Wisconsin–Platteville finishes first at Regional Collegiate Crops Judging Contest

December 12, 2025

Contest day for the Region 7 Collegiate Soil Judging Competition that took place Oct. 23–25, 2025 at Talbott Farms in Palisade, CO. Participants examine soil profiles on a colluvial hill slope (left) and an alluvial stream terrace (right). Photo by Susan Melzer.

Colorado State University hosts 2025 Northwest Regional Collegiate Soil Judging Competition

November 17, 2025

These students are all smiles after competing in the Region 6 Collegiate Soil Judging Contest in October.

A Soil-ebration of land and people

November 13, 2025

Oklahoma State University, coached by Dr. Daniel Adamson (far left), finished first at the 2025 Region 4 Collegiate Soil Judging Contest on October 9 in Benton County, Arkansas.

Results of the 2025 Region 4 Collegiate Soil Judging Contest

November 10, 2025

Scene from the 2025 Southeast Regional Collegiate Soils Contest. Photo by John Kelley.

Results from the 2025 Southeast Regional Collegiate Soils Contest

November 6, 2025

The soil judging team from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

Results from the 2025 Northeast Regional Soil Judging Contest

November 5, 2025

Figure 1. Mental health challenges faced by graduate students. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Creativa Images.

With effective strategies, you can conquer stress in graduate school

October 27, 2025

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Tierney.

Navigating transitions and meeting new expectations: Insights from early career scientists

August 13, 2025

Contestant Beomseok Chun and Judge Christine Sprunger during the 2024 Diversity Student Poster Competition at CANVAS 2024 in San Antonio, TX.

Highlights from the diversity student poster competition

June 17, 2025

Wisconsin–Stevens Point hosts 2025 National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest

May 21, 2025

Webinar: Developing Safe and Inclusive Fieldwork Settings

Webinar: Early Career Award Opportunities in Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences

Call for Papers: Phenomics of Germplasm Collection

Call for Papers: Advances in Monitoring Soil Water Content

Call for Papers: Advancement of Fate and Transport of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Vadose Zone