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A blue marker flag reads “Dean Bollero soiled his undies HERE"
Claire Benjamin | November 1, 2024

ACES Dean Bollero digs into soil health through 'I Soiled My Undies' challenge

A bare agricultural field showing some crop residue on the surface of the soil. In the distance are instrument towers.
ACES News | June 21, 2024

New soil moisture study opens door for future satellite remote sensing

Two women stand together, smiling at the viewer
Lauren Quinn | May 2, 2024

Agricultural management practices evaluated in new nitrous oxide accounting method

Several ancient-looking jars containing soil sit at ground level in the Morrow Plots, established in 1876. Among the jars is an 1860’s era photograph of Dr. Cyril Hopkins and an assistant, dressed in full suits and hats, sampling the Morrow Plots in 1904.
Lauren Quinn | March 6, 2024

Researcher calls on Illinois landowners to participate in historic soil analysis

2023 Illinois Soil Judging Team holding a flag with a block I
Lauren Quinn | December 18, 2023

Soil judging team qualifies for nationals

Rows of strawberry plants grown in black plastic mulch under a plastic-covered structure
Lauren Quinn | August 23, 2023

Could microplastics in soil introduce drug-resistant superbugs to the food supply?

A bare-soil field with two farm vehicles and two people standing nearby
Office of Marketing Communications | August 3, 2023

New method has promise for accurate, efficient soil carbon estimates

Jesmin (left) and Mulvaney (right) standing in a laboratory
Lauren Quinn | May 15, 2023

Poor soils lose carbon regardless of crop residue and nitrogen inputs

Side-by-side photos showing a pair of men in suits and hats taking soil samples in the early 1900s and a pair of modern scientists in the same pose and location in 2023
Lauren Quinn | April 20, 2023

Oldest US agricultural plots go digital: 130+ years of data now online

Lauren Quinn | March 13, 2023

How have Illinois soils changed over 120 years? U of I scientist needs your help

Lauren Quinn | February 13, 2023

Internships let women in ACES try conservation agriculture on for size

gully erosion
Marianne Stein | November 22, 2022

Gully erosion prediction tools can lead to better land management