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Coppess’ new book traces history and development of U.S. conservation policy
News / In The News / May 7, 2024The law and policy expert offers insight into how Congress works, how policy is put together, and the challenge of balancing narrow and public interests in addressing pressing agricultural and environmental topics.
Jonathan Coppess provides valuable link from ASC researchers to policymakers
News / Features / May 2, 2024Coppess helps ASC scientists bridge the gap between research and policy, often interpreting their research to inform policymakers.
NASA launches ‘out of this world’ partnership with U.S. ag
News / In The News / May 1, 2024Farm Week’s Hannah Spangler covered the April 23 NASA visit to the Illinois campus hosted by ASC, iSEE, and ACES.
NASA officials visit ASC to exchange insights with University of Illinois leadership, farm community
News / Center News / April 26, 2024The event brought together many of the key stakeholders – NASA, ASC, university research and innovation leaders, area farmers, legislators, the Illinois Farm Bureau and other agriculture agencies.
NASA, UI team up for farm research
News / In The News / April 24, 2024NASA officials visited the UI on Tuesday to discuss further partnership, especially when it comes to tackling food insecurity and agricultural challenges. (News-Gazette)
Through a New NASA Grant, Interdisciplinary Team to Measure Nitrogen Released from Agriculture Sources
News / Center News / March 26, 2024An ASC-led study will integrate satellite remote sensing, strategic field work from commercial farmland in Central Illinois, and ecosystem biochemistry modeling to quantify nitrogen emissions from agriculture across the U.S. Midwest.
ASC scientists released long-term data of ground solar-induced fluorescence to improve understanding of canopy-level photosynthesis
News / Center News / March 27, 2024A recent study led by Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) scientists utilized ground-based instruments to measure solar-induced fluorescence (SIF) that reflect plant health and photosynthesis.
ASC Associate Director Wendy Yang Finds Collaboration Environment Essential to Tackling Nitrous Oxide Emissions
News / Features / March 26, 2024What stood out about the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign when Wendy Yang interviewed for a tenure-track faculty position in its Department of Plant Biology a decade ago was the institution’s trademark collaborative nature. A decade later, in that environment, she and her collaborators are making their mark in solving some of the globe’s most pressing climate issues.
ASC Announces N2Onet to Track Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Agricultural Systems
News / Center News / February 14, 2024The ASC is spearheading N2O Net: an international effort to track nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural systems. Discussed at a recent Chicago workshop, this observational data network aims to better understanding and mitigate emissions.
ASC Associate Director Andrew Margenot gives keynote at The Fertilizer Institute Research Forum
News / Center News / April 10, 2024Agroecosystems Sustainability Center Associate Director Andrew Margenot gave the keynote address at The Fertilizer Institute Research Forum on March 19 in Dallas, Texas.
What can researchers learn about ecosystems and the environment during the total solar eclipse?
News / In The News / April 9, 2024Scientists across the U.S. and Mexico are engaging in a one-day data-gathering operation to record how the 2024 total solar eclipse affects various aspects of life on Earth. At Illinois ASC researcher Carl Bernacchi and his colleagues will focus on atmospheric and ecosystem-scale responses to the eclipse.
Illinois Researchers Prove New Method to Measure Ozone Stress in Soybeans
News / Center News / January 4, 2024As the world focuses on not only solving the climate crisis but also sustaining the world’s food supply, researchers need tools to evaluate how atmospheric pollutants affect crops. Over the past decade, the agriculture community has turned to solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) measurements to detect stresses on plants.
ASC Director Receives Macelwane Medal; Named AGU Fellow
News / Center News / January 4, 2024Kaiyu Guan, Founding Director of the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) and a Blue Waters Associate Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, has received the prestigious James B. Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
USDA Selects U of I Team to Study Spring Dust Storms over Rural Midwest
News / In The News / January 4, 2024It made headlines nationwide. An abrupt dust storm blinded drivers on Interstate 55 south of Springfield, Ill., on May 1, causing a massive pileup, ultimately killing eight people and injuring 37. A team of researchers from the University of Illinois, Cornell University, and Texas A&M University will try to determine the factors that caused the tragic event with the hope to prevent future similar episodes thanks to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant.
ASC Associate Director Andrew Margenot’s Soils Lab Providing Valuable Piece to Understand Agroecosystems
News / Features / January 3, 2024As an associate professor of soil science, Andrew Margenot specializes in soil biogeochemistry to understand agroecosystem functions such as nutrient storage and cycling, crop production, contaminant filter and storage, and climate regulation.
Five Urbana-Champaign Faculty Members Honored as University Scholars
News / Center News / June 7, 2023Five University of Illinois professors at the Urbana-Champaign campus have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.
Opinion: Illinois Dust Storm Underscores the Urgency for a New Approach to Farming
News / In The News / May 24, 2023The Illinois dust storm should serve as a wake-up call for society and especially the government. What can we do to support our farming community through this transition and avoid this from happening again?
Cover Crop Management: Trade-Off between Carbon Benefits, Crop Yield
News / Center News / May 8, 2023A study led by researchers at the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign quantifies the soil organic carbon (SOC) benefits from cover crops in maize-soybean rotations in Midwestern U.S. agroecosystems.
New Documentary from Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB)
News / In The News / January 30, 2023Watch a new documentary the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) has produced about Illinois environmental work.
From Ground to Air to Space: Tillage Estimates Get Tech Boost
News / Center News / January 23, 2023In a new study, University of Illinois scientists demonstrate a way to accurately map tilled land in real time by integrating ground, airborne, and satellite imagery.
Research Could Simplify Process for Calculating Soil Carbon Credits
News / Center News / January 10, 2023A study led by researchers at the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign provides new insights for quantifying cropland carbon budgets and soil carbon credits, two important metrics for mitigating climate change.
Boosted by Government Programs, Cover Cropping is Increasing Across the US Midwest
News / In The News / December 8, 2022Leveraging remote sensing techniques, University of Illinois research finds that cover crops, with their ability to reduce erosion and promote soil health, are being planted across more U.S. Midwestern land than ever.
Kaiyu Guan Charts the Course from Blue Waters to Delta
News / Features / October 19, 2022With goals to monitor, model, and optimize farmland, Kaiyu Guan uses his supercomputing experience with Blue Waters to tackle cutting-edge processing with Delta.
How the Climate Deal Would Help Farmers Aid the Environment
News / In The News / August 3, 2022The climate deal reached last week by Senate Democrats could reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that American farmers produce by expanding programs that help accumulate carbon in soil, fund climate-focused research and lower the abundant methane emissions that come from cows.