Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture

Learning

Students learn about soils. Hands-on learning is an important component to many Plant and Soil Sciences courses

PSS news

Michael Barrett Becomes WSSA Fellow and VP
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 20, 2009) – Michael Barrett, professor and chair of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, recently received the highest honor bestowed by...
Switchgrass Tested as Biofuel
Maysville, KY - (December 17, 2008) - In mid-December switchgrass was used for the first time in Kentucky as fuel for a power plant. East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) burned about 70 tons of switchgrass mixed with coal
Anne Jack Honored by CORESTA
Shanghai, China (November 2008) - CORESTA (Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco) is an international organization

Programs

We have 4 Graduate, 3 Undergraduate and many Extension and Research programs in the department. Our Plant Science program is ranked in the top 10 nationally according to the FSP Index.

Faculty and Staff

Our department has 44 regular and 6 adjunct faculty members and 81 staff members.

Publications

Our extensive research and extension publications address many important problems in crop and soil science.