
Advances in Agronomy
- 1st Edition, Volume 195 - January 1, 2026
- Editor: Donald L. Sparks
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 3 2 6 0 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 3 2 6 1 - 3
Advances in Agronomy, Volume 195, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each writte… Read more
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Advances in Agronomy, Volume 195, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.
- Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews on the latest advancements in agronomy
- Features distinguished, well recognized authors from around the world
- Builds upon this venerable and iconic review series
- Covers the extensive variety and breadth of subject matter in the crop and soil sciences
Scientists and practitioners in academe, government, and industry and students in an array of fields including crop and soil sciences, agronomy, plant biology, and environmental sciences
1. Mapping of soil elements for precision agriculture using neutron-gamma technology
H. Allen Torbert, Stephen A Prior, Aleksandr Kavetskiy, Galina Yakubova , Daniel Donner,and G. Brett Runion
2. Digital agriculture to transform decision support systems: state of the art and prospects
Ignacio Ciampitti, German Mandrini, Federico Gomez, Pedro Cisdeli, Gustavo Nocera Santiago, Priscila Cano, Josefina Lacasa, Francisco Palmero, Davide Cammarano and Peter Kyveryga
3. Nanoparticles: Dual Role in Alleviating Abiotic Stresses and Boosting Nutrient Efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture
Abhishek Singh, Roland Bol, Viktoriia Lovynska, Sakshi Singh, Rupesh Kumar Singh, João Ricardo Sousa, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Hrant Khachatryan, Karen Ghazaryan
4. Research on soil erosion under natural rainfall in Brazil: A meta-analysis
Isabella C. De Maria, Maria de Fátima Guimarães, Sonia C. F. Dechen, Thadeu R. Melo, Marina R. Ribeiro, Mary Arends-Kuenning, Tiago S. Telles
5. Implication of sewage sludge use for sustainable soil management: Soil health and carbon sequestration under the EU 'Soil Deal for Europe’
Bal Ram Singh, Anna Grobelak, Åsgeir Almås, Ludovico Spinoza, Aneta Kowalska, Tomasz Nitkiewicz, Eyob Tessafamarian, Oliver Krueger, , Marek Kucbel, Barbora Švédová
6. Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture To Ensure Global Food Security
Nair, Prabhakaran
H. Allen Torbert, Stephen A Prior, Aleksandr Kavetskiy, Galina Yakubova , Daniel Donner,and G. Brett Runion
2. Digital agriculture to transform decision support systems: state of the art and prospects
Ignacio Ciampitti, German Mandrini, Federico Gomez, Pedro Cisdeli, Gustavo Nocera Santiago, Priscila Cano, Josefina Lacasa, Francisco Palmero, Davide Cammarano and Peter Kyveryga
3. Nanoparticles: Dual Role in Alleviating Abiotic Stresses and Boosting Nutrient Efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture
Abhishek Singh, Roland Bol, Viktoriia Lovynska, Sakshi Singh, Rupesh Kumar Singh, João Ricardo Sousa, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Hrant Khachatryan, Karen Ghazaryan
4. Research on soil erosion under natural rainfall in Brazil: A meta-analysis
Isabella C. De Maria, Maria de Fátima Guimarães, Sonia C. F. Dechen, Thadeu R. Melo, Marina R. Ribeiro, Mary Arends-Kuenning, Tiago S. Telles
5. Implication of sewage sludge use for sustainable soil management: Soil health and carbon sequestration under the EU 'Soil Deal for Europe’
Bal Ram Singh, Anna Grobelak, Åsgeir Almås, Ludovico Spinoza, Aneta Kowalska, Tomasz Nitkiewicz, Eyob Tessafamarian, Oliver Krueger, , Marek Kucbel, Barbora Švédová
6. Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture To Ensure Global Food Security
Nair, Prabhakaran
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 195
- Published: January 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Donald L. Sparks
DONALD L. SPARKS is the Unidel S. Hallock du Pont Chair and Francis Alison Professor at the University of Delaware. He is internationally recognized for his research in the areas of kinetics of biogeochemical processes and surface chemistry of natural materials. His research has focused on fate and transport of trace metals in soil and water, soil remediation, water quality, and carbon sequestration in soils. Dr. Sparks is the author of two previous editions of Environmental Soil Chemistry and more than 350 refereed papers and book chapters. He is fellow of five scientific societies, and he has been the recipient of major awards and lectureships including the Geochemistry Medal from the American Chemical Society, the Liebig Medal from the International Union of Soil Sciences, the Einstein Professorship from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Philippe Duchaufour Medal from the European Geosciences Union. Dr. Sparks served as president of the Soil Science Society of America and the International Union of Soil Sciences, has served on advisory committees for several national laboratories and national and international centers and institutes, and served as chair of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee for Soil Sciences and other NAS Committees.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Delaware Environmental Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA