Burras, C.

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lburras@iastate.edu
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Morrill Professor
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Agronomy

The Department of Agronomy seeks to teach the study of the farm-field, its crops, and its science and management. It originally consisted of three sub-departments to do this: Soils, Farm-Crops, and Agricultural Engineering (which became its own department in 1907). Today, the department teaches crop sciences and breeding, soil sciences, meteorology, agroecology, and biotechnology.

History
The Department of Agronomy was formed in 1902. From 1917 to 1935 it was known as the Department of Farm Crops and Soils.

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1902–present

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  • Department of Farm Crops and Soils (1917–1935)

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A Carbon Assessment of Iowa State University Farms Soils

2016-01-01 , DeLong, Catherine , Burras, Lee , Burras, C. , Extension and Experiment Station Publications , Agronomy

The objective of this study was to quantify the soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks of Iowa State University’s (ISU) farmland. Soil organic carbon is a worthwhile property to measure because its quantification may allow ISU to more fully realize its environmental impact and to target conservation measures toland parcels with the lowest carbon content.The carbon content of ISU’s land also could be useful economically if a carbon credit system was implemented.

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