健康的农业和生态系统始于优质的土壤。工业，种植者和土地所有者必须克服诸如污染和侵蚀之类的挑战，以保持这种品质。那是土壤科学家进来的地方。该程序检查土壤的特性和使土壤更健康的实用工具。您将学习将生物学，化学和物理学方面的知识应用到农业中，以保护和改善土壤和水质，进行生物修复，发展等。您的大部分教育都将在植物科学农场，温室，实验室和田野中进行，您可以在其中收集土壤样品进行分析，调查水污染物或测量植物养分。
Healthy agriculture and ecosystems begin with quality soil. Industry, growers and landowners must overcome challenges like contamination and erosion to maintain this quality. That's where soil scientists come in. This program examines the characteristics of soils and practical tools for making soils healthier. You will learn to apply knowledge in biology, chemistry and physics to conserve and improve soil and water quality for farming, bioremediation, development and much more. Much of your education will take place in the plant science farms, greenhouses, labs and in the field, where you might collect soil samples for analysis, investigate water contaminants or measure plant nutrients.