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In Memoriam: Hugh Frick
Article by Dante LaPenta | April 28, 2020
Professor emeritus of plant and soil sciences passes away at 84
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UD in Sussex County
Article by Michele Walfred | March 10, 2020
Middle school students learn about plants and STEM careers
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Soil judging team
Article by Dante LaPenta | March 04, 2020
First UD soil judging team earns professional development benefits
Make the planet proud
Major in plant science, sustainable food systems or landscape architecture
Survivor elms
UD plants and studies iconic American elm trees in harsh urban environments
Putting down roots
Groundbreaking research identifies cellular communication loop in root emergence
How can corn adapt to new climates?
Decoding the genetic map for adapting to temperate U.S.
Filling data gaps
New model from Guevara, Vargas sharpens ability to predict soil moisture
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES
We have excellent teaching, research, and outreach programs in the areas of plant biology (cellular, genetics, genomics, microbial, molecular and physiology), agronomy (including pathology, soil management and weed science), horticulture (sustainable landscapes, fruits and vegetables), landscape architecture and environmental soil sciences (biogeochemistry, hydrology and plant-soil interactions). We have a distinguished faculty, known nationally and internationally for their research and outreach, and within UD for their excellence in teaching, advising and mentoring students.
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For the Record, Feb. 14, 2020
Article by UDaily staff | February 14, 2020
University community reports recent new assignments, presentations, publications, honors
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UD in Sussex County
Article by Michele Walfred | March 10, 2020
Middle school students learn about plants and STEM careers
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Covering up for winter
Article by Michele Walfred | February 14, 2020
Agricultural researchers examine how a blend of cover crops increase yield while improving soil and environmental health
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Faculty Spotlight
Gordon Johnson
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
A liaison with and advisor to the vegetable and fruit industry, Johnson conducts applied research in vegetable, fruit, and specialty horticulture crops. As a assistant professor and extension specialist, he develops production recommendations for fruits and vegetables specifically for Delaware conditions based on applied research.
Spotlights
Indoor vertical farming in Wilmington
Thousands of ladybugs were let loose inside Second Chances Farm, which will soon be the state’s first full-scale, indoor vertical farming facility. Once full-scale growing is up and running, University of Delaware students will collaborate on research projects to study elements of the growing process, like lighting, maintenance and nutrition, and to observe the operation as a case study in business.
Read about Second Chances Farm.
How will removing milldams impact water quality?
All over the eastern part of the United States, thousands of small dams span streams and rivers, harkening back to colonial times. Now, many of these inactive dams are being removed. However, less attention is being paid to how removing the dams could impact water quality, which is precisely what Professor Shreeram Inamdar is investigating.
Advocate for coastal wetlands
Alma Vázquez-Lule is studying how carbon is released to the atmosphere and captured by vegetation in coastal salt marshes. The near real-time data she’s gathering every half hour via automated equipment are shared with other scientists who are using the same techniques to answer the same questions in other coastal wetlands around the world.