The department of Plants, Soils & Climate courses emphasize understanding the physical, chemical and biological mechanisms that operate in the continuum of the soil, plants and atmosphere and how they affect the management of a wide range of agricultural and natural systems. Undergraduate courses focus on acquiring and applying knowledge and developing the skills students will need in their chosen field of study. The program also prepares students to develop lifelong learning skills, understand and appreciate diversity, be productive citizens of the world and be professionals in their vocations.
This winter was Utah’s warmest on record, and statewide snowpack has cratered to new record lows. That’s likely to leave a mark, said Justin DeRose, an associate professor of applied forest ecology at Utah State University. “2026 is shaping up to be a mar...
In a week when the state’s snowpack typically peaks, Utah’s statewide average has dropped to 3 inches — just 21% of normal. “The conditions are unprecedented,” said Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University. ...
Before Utah’s official seed certification program was established, farmers sowed more or less blind. It was a massive risk. “We take for granted what a boon this program was to Utah agriculture,” said Michael Bouck, manager of the Utah Crop Improvement As...
