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Nancy Bohl Bormann and Eduardo Garay receive Hueg-Harrison Fellowships
The fellowship recognizes students who exemplify the student-mentor relationship.
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Behind the research: Growing East African crops in Minnesota
Master's student Jessica Barbosa Oliveira discusses her award winning research and her goals for the future
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Restoring his native soil
PhD alumnus Esakakondo “Al” Lohese aims to address soil health and food insecurity in his home country in Central Africa.
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A second chance at science
It wasn’t until he left a corporate career that Luis Allen was able to pursue his passion for science and the environment.
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Sowing seeds of change
Tiffany LaShae is healing the soil and the historical trauma of a racist food system.
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From California to the Corn Belt
By partnering with Congress and private industry, PhD candidate Manny Sabbagh is tackling soil health challenges.
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Leanna Leverich presents at the Nutrient Management Conference
Reassessing potassium fertility guidelines with soil mineralogy