Soil Science Puns

I'm currently studying agroecology and need help deciding between an Agronomy vs a Soil Science MS. The thing is, both degrees are exactly the same (same courses) under the hood because my particular program is a concentration in agroecology where the major itself is Soil, Agronomy, or something else of the student's choosing.

The reason I'm having trouble deciding is because I'm worried about the possible advantages / disadvantages of having the degree say "Agronomy" or "Soils" when it comes to job-hunting. I hope to work in outreach / consulting or aid work specifically related to sustainable agriculture, so agronomy seems like a sensible choice. But I also realize the vast importance of soils and might like to work on say soil restoration of a damaged site. In that case my thinking is it may be better for the degree to be in Soils. Ultimately I'd like to keep my options as flexible as possible career-wise.

Also, the advisor I plan to work with is in the Agronomy department, so things would be logistically simpler if I just did Agronomy. But it would be foolish to make a choice that could potentially affect what career options are available to me for the sake of short-term expedience.

So, my questions to you lovely Agronomy folks are:

1. Do you think it matters much for careers in agricultural consulting / land management whether the degree says Agronomy or Soils?
2. Do you think either option is especially disadvantageous compared to the other for certain types of jobs?

Just wanted to put out this little nugget for discussion.

What is your favorite discipline within soil science and why?

Please feel free hijack this or talk about other soil stuff. Just wanted a little friendly community engagement.

Hello!

I'm coming up on the end of my MSc in Soil Science and am looking into PhD programs. My research interests are pedology, hydric soils, biogeochemistry and soil microbiology. I worked as a researcher and TA in a pedology lab and would prefer to continue on into another pedology lab, albeit there seems to be less of those in comparison to other facets of soil science. My thesis involves building a field method for using MIR spectroscopy to predict SOM, SOC, POXC and TN in-situ. I enjoy proximal sensing but would prefer to explore my other mentioned interests! Staying in the midwest would also be ideal for me, but is not a deal-breaker. Any suggestions are appreciated!

Hi everyone, there is an intro course in soil science offered at my university but it requires a chemistry prerequisite which I don’t have.

I have limited money and time so I’m wondering if this is worth pursuing for strengthening my knowledge as a landscape architect?

I've been reading up on various topics writhin plant sciences, and am honing in my interests in the field of soil science. I still have much to learn, but I'm searching for a PhD topic. So I'm interested to hear of some open research questions in the field?

So far the one that I've heard of that interests me is using mychorriza in agriculture to replace commercial fertiliser.

I am currently an undergraduate student in a state where cannabis is illegal. My current selected major is soil and water sciences, and I’d like to keep cannabis growing as an option for a real career later on. My school is well known for STEM globally and I feel like that helps me. There is no major at my school specific to cannabis, however there are other majors such as horticulture, plant science, and plant genetics to name a few. Does anyone here know if my selected major still would be useful to employers? I feel like the backgrounds overlap a lot and there is always such thing as on-site training when you land a job. I also have the option to change to something along the lines of Agribusiness or AgEcon. Any advice is highly appreciated. Cheers.

I have a degree in soils and I am thinking about a side hustle to bring in extra money and pay off some loans. Does anyone have a part-time soils jobs or use their degree/expertise in an unconventional way?

I offer soil management services, but need to know other ways of monitizing my soil science skills.

Wine is made from the juices of a variety of fruits by the fermentation of microorganisms (particularly yeast), either naturally or by seeding with a specific yeast strain. It is one of the oldest things in history, and it is consumed for a variety of reasons, including ceremonies, religious objectives, and pure enjoyment. The goal of this study is to isolate and identify microorganisms in wine made from the red muscat grape. A total of 13 packets of Red Muscat Grape were purchased from Eke Awka market, washed, mixed, and filtered to produce must. Before adding brewer's yeast and other ingredients, the must was put into sterile 100ml plastic containers and allowed to cool for 10 minutes. The must was left to ferment in the absence of oxygen for 6 days, allowing the yeast to transform the red muscat grape sugar into alcohol and carbon (iv) oxide. In a conical flask, 2g of Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) was measured in 50 ml of sterile distilled water. It was then autoclaved for 15 minutes at 121°C and 15 psi. The wine was cultured, and the bacteria that were discovered were isolated and identified. Lactobacillus spp, Escherichia coli, Micrococcus spp, Bacillus spp, Staphylococcus spp, Aspergillus spp, Mucor spp, and Fusarium spp were shown to be spoilage bacteria and fungus. Microbial contamination can occur even with sophisticated winemaking procedures. As a result, quality wine production necessitates paying close attention to potential sources of contamination during the winemaking and ageing processes. These bacteria have been linked to food spoiling in studies, particularly in the wine industry. These fungus have been known to alter the tastes and fragrances of finished wines, altering the wine's taste and character.

Please see the link :- https://www.ikprress.org/index.php/AJOPSS/article/view/7040

Keywords :- Microorganisms, wine, spoilage, must