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

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Clean water is an important goal of modern agricultural systems

PSS news

CSSA & SSSA Honor PSS Professors With 2009 Fellows
PITTSBURGH, PA (November 6th, 2009) - The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) has presented a 2009 CSSA Fellow to Dr. Glen E. Aiken. The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) has presented a 2009 SSSA Fellow to Dr. Ole Wendroth. Both...
Two Plant and Soil Science Department Members Recognized at 2009 Staff Appre
LEXINGTON, KY (October 21st, 2009) - We are proud to announce that Gene Olson and Yvonne Thompson...
PSS Turf Science Alumnus Honored as Golf Grounds Manager Of The Year
ORLANDO, FL (June 19th, 2009) - Scott Bender, a 2000 UK graduate...

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.