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News & Perspectives

Presidents messages

ASA’s new strategic plan gives the Society a mechanism to allocate resources and budget for activities that are valued by our members, such as supporting the professional development and career advancement of young scientists. Photo by Ricardo St Aime.

ASA: A Strong, Stable, and United Voice for the Profession of Agronomy

December 26, 2023

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A Fond Farewell and Reflection on 2023

December 21, 2023

Careers & Education

Early career members

Women may face biases during job interviews with some employers doubting their physical strength or commitment if they’re in their childbearing years or have family responsibilities. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Mangostar.

The Rise of Early Career Women in Agricultural Science

December 31, 2023

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December 2023 issue

Volume 68, Issue 12

Inside this issue

On October 24, President Joe Biden awarded the National Medal of Science to CSSA and ASA Fellow Gebisa Ejeta, Purdue University. The award is the highest recognition the nation bestows upon scientists. Photo shows Dr. Ejeta standing in a sorghum field.

Cover photo: Dr. Ejeta standing in a sorghum field. Source: Purdue University Agricultural Communications photo/Thomas Campbell.

Call for papers: Advances in Monitoring Soil Water Content

Science

Features

Cattle grazing on the plains near the USDA-ARS High Plains Grasslands Research Station in Cheyenne, WY. Photo by David Augustine, USDA-ARS.

Grazing in the Western United States Under Climate Change

December 31, 2023

Circle back

Perennial ryegrass planted to evaluate the effects of DWTRs on up- take of PFAS in soils amended with the relevant rate of biosolids for mine reclamation. Photo by Emma Broadbent.

Research Update: New Insights Into Curbing Plant Uptake of PFAS from Biosolids

December 19, 2023

Science briefs

The occurrence of short sequence motifs, pinpointed from the re- sults of a GWAS, distinguished between white- and purple-flowered soybean accessions. Figure reproduced with permission from the following article by Sundaramoorthy et al. published in the Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry: https://doi. org/10.1007/s13765-015-0077-z.

Predicting Gene Models Based on Evolutionary Conservation

December 18, 2023

The occurrence of short sequence motifs, pinpointed from the re- sults of a GWAS, distinguished between white- and purple-flowered soybean accessions. Figure reproduced with permission from the following article by Sundaramoorthy et al. published in the Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry: https://doi. org/10.1007/s13765-015-0077-z.

k-mer-Based GWAS Unlock Causal Variant Discovery in Soybean

December 15, 2023

Designer biochar (left) and gypsum pretreated biomass (right). Photo by Wei Zheng.

Designer Biochar Enhances Excess Nutrient Removal

December 12, 2023

Illustration of a corn plant with fully developed leaves at the end of the vegetative phase. Image by Olivia Pavlak.

New Maize Hybrids Produce Leaves Faster Than Older Ones

December 11, 2023

Soil available water capacity (%) in the root zone varies drastically across the conterminous United States. Image by Meetpal S. Kukal.

Can We Predict Available Water Capacity from Long- Term Soil Moisture Data?

December 8, 2023

Tile system (left) and maize yield (right) of the researchers’ Illinois study field. Image courtesy of Andrew Margenot.

Relationship of Soil Health Indicators to Yield and Nitrate-N Loss

December 7, 2023

The USDA-Yeti orchardgrass selection nursery at Panguitch, UT. Photo by Joseph Robins.

New Orchardgrass Provides High Forage Production with Less Winter Injury

December 5, 2023

Study co-author Henry Perry sampling greenhouse gas emissions in a flooded organic rice field. Perry was a graduate student at UC Davis and passed away in 2022. Photo by Bruce Linquist.

Drainage Reduces Arsenic and Methane Emissions from Organic Rice

December 4, 2023

University of Hawai’i at Manoa professor Mikey Kantar and Dr. Bjarne Bartlett prepare students to go on the campus radio station KTUH. Photo by Kristin Matsumoto.

Want to Improve Science Communication? Know Your Audience

December 1, 2023

People

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Building a Strong Foundation for the Future

December 30, 2023

Gebisa Ejeta stands in a sorghum field. Source: Purdue University Agricultural Communications photo/Thomas Campbell.

Ejeta Awarded National Medal of Science

December 29, 2023

Students

At the 2023 Region IV Soil‐Judging Contest on October 19th in Lamb County, TX, the University of Arkansas took first place overall. Pictured (from l to r) from the team is Noah Solomon, Keara Taul, Kris Brye, Katie Jansson, Jonathan Brye, Claire Meara, Sophie Sward, and Colten Nichols.

Soil-Judging, Crops Contest Results Announced

December 30, 2023

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