Oregon State University Be descriptive for better results. Soil Sciences Careers Academic Advising Scholarships Curriculum CSS Course Descriptions General Information Crop Science involves the production and improvement of field crop species in growing, protecting, developing, and improving plants which supply the world population's food, livestock feed, seed-based industrial raw materials, soil and watershed protection, lawns, turf, and wildlife crops. Crop Science uses biotechnology and other leading-edge scientific advancements to solve problems. Courses integrate the scientific principles of soil science, physics, chemistry, botany, plant physiology, and genetics as the student deals with theories and practices of crop management and improvement.
Soils are one of our most diverse and fascinating natural resources.
We use them daily to grow our food and fiber, dispose of our wastes, build our houses and roads, landscape our lawns and gardens, and exercise on in the outdoors. But we rarely see it because it is hidden beneath our feet. There is a whole new world down there, a world of complex chemical, physical, and biological interactions waiting to be explored. Soil Science is an applied science that builds upon a strong foundation in biology, geology, chemistry, and physics. Students who like science, and the challenge of solving scientific problems can do it all in soil science.