Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture

No-till

Members of Plant and Soil Sciences are leading the effort to produce tobacco with no tillage

PSS news

PSS Turf Science Alumnus Honored as Golf Grounds Manager Of The Year
ORLANDO, FL (June 19th, 2009) - Scott Bender, a 2000 UK graduate...
Plant Genetics Professor Honored With Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
CHARLSTEON, SC (June 26th, 2009) - Dr. Glenn Collins was honored ...
ASMR Presents its Highest Honor to PSS Soil Science Professor Emeritus
BILLINGS, MT (June, 5th 2009) - At the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation (ASMR) held in Billings, MT May 30-June 5, Dr. Richard I. Barnhisel ...

Programs

We have 4 Graduate, 3 Undergraduate and many Extension and Research programs in the department. Our Plant Science program is ranked in the top 10 nationally according to the FSP Index.

Faculty and Staff

Our department has 44 regular and 6 adjunct faculty members and 81 staff members.

Publications

Our extensive research and extension publications address many important problems in crop and soil science.