ACADEMIC
type: Concept

UWI-MAD/SOILS
type: Concept
in scheme: providers
definition: The mission of the Department of Soil Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Madison is to provide instruction, research and extension leadership in application of soil chemistry, physics, biology and pedology principles to economic and environmentally sound land use. The programs are designed to improve basic understanding and practical management of soil resources in natural, agricultural and urban ecosystems. They proactively implement the Wisconsin Idea of outreach to the extended community to provide all generations with an appreciation of soil as a natural resource. Website: http://www.soils.wisc.edu/ [Summary provided by the University of Wisconsin, Madison.]