土壤和水系统系结合了土壤科学，农学，水文学，泥沙运输，灌溉工程，废物管理和精细农业等学科的教师，以解决与土壤，水质和水量以及可持续粮食，能源和废物系统有关的资源问题。通过深入研究土壤科学来获得学位。开发有关土壤生态系统的有价值的专业知识，并解决与可持续农业和环境有关的土壤问题，同时在计划中进行基于实验室的实验，该计划的大量学习将在论文或论文的独立研究中进行。
Soil is a vital natural resource essential to human survival. In this program, you will develop valuable expertise about the soil ecosystem and build the research skills to address soil issues related to sustainable agriculture and the environment.<br><br>Much of your learning will occur during your independent research in the form of a thesis or dissertation. You might conduct lab-based research on topics like heavy-metal contamination, selenium toxicity or biopesticides for soil-borne pests. Or you could go out into the field to track water flow through soil, examine the origins of Idaho's soil, or explore environmentally friendly ways to boost crop production.