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A pioneering agronomist who championed the vital link between soil mineral balance and the health of crops, livestock, and humans.
Humble Beginnings
Humble Beginnings
Starting off...
BORN & RAISED
BORN & RAISED
Prairie Farm in Central Illinois
LEARNING
LEARNING
Attended the University of Illinois, earning four degrees including a Ph. D in botany
STARTING OFF
STARTING OFF
Focused on botanical research (symbiotic nitrogen fixation)
ESTABLISH
ESTABLISH
Joined the University of Missouri as professor. Then promoted to Chairman of The Department of Soils.
Contributions to Soil Science and Agriculture
-Leading authority on the relationship between soil quality and overall health.
-Developed Concept of the Base Cation Saturation Ratio (Proposes optimal soil fertility depends on specific ratios of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and other cations.
-Warned of overreliance on chemical fertilizers (particularly nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) concerned that such practices could strip soils of essential trace minerals.
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