Studies related to these four programs include fundamental and applied studies on the management of soil resources for crop and animal production, soil fertility and nutrient management, pest control management, chemical use in agriculture and food quality, effects of weather and climate on agricultural production, soil erosion, tillage practices, precision agriculture, pesticide fate in the environment, environmental monitoring, manure and waste management, remediation of contaminated or degraded soils, land use suitability assessment, soil genesis and classification, soil mineralogy, soil microbiology and biochemistry, soil and pesticide chemistry, soil physics and agrometeorology.

Graduate students are required to obtain a comprehensive knowledge of soil science, but the department permits considerable variation in the selection of courses depending on the background of the student and the particular area of specialization. Graduates with knowledge or a major in soil science have had excellent career opportunities with agribusiness, environmental land use agencies or firms, and regulatory agencies. M.Sc. and Ph.D. graduates are employed in land inventory activities, research in the various areas of fundamental and applied soil science, environmental consulting and extension.

Fields of Research
Research interests of academic staff in the Department of Soil Science includes transport and transformation of organic and inorganic chemicals in soil, agrometeorological modelling of crop and agricultural processes and impacts of climate change, soil ecology and biochemistry, agricultural pesticides and sustainable agriculture, soil fertility, soil chemistry and mineralogy, landscape ecology and land resource management, manure management, greenhouse gas dynamics, forest fires, nutrient dynamics and chemistry of soil fertility.

Research Facilities
The Department of Soil Science and its research facilities are located in the Ellis Building. Facilities within the department include excellent instrumentation to measure soil physical, chemical and biological characteristics, and to quantify soil nutrient and pesticide residue levels in soil extracts and water samples. The department conducts field-based research at a number of locations, both in the province and beyond, in collaboration with scientists from other universities and federal and provincial organizations. Within the department, full-time technicians add quality assurance and quality control to the research programs, and provide a positive effect on the training of students. In addition, the department has the opportunity to share research facilities with other departments within the university and at several locations throughout the province.

M.Sc. in Soil Science

Admission
Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar.

Application Deadlines

Start Date	Canadian/U.S.	Non-Canadian/U.S.
September	June 1	March 1
January	October 1	July 1
May	February 1	November 1
July	April 1	January 1

Please send applications to: Terry Ramm, University of Manitoba, Department of Soil Science, 362 Ellis Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.

Program Requirements
In addition to the minimum course requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this calendar, a "B" is the minimum passing grade in the major subject area.

Second language reading requirement: none

Expected time to graduation: two years

Ph.D. in Soil Science

Admission
Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar.

Application Deadlines

Start Date	Canadian/U.S.	Non-Canadian/U.S.
September	June 1	March 1
January	October 1	July 1
May	February 1	November 1
July	April 1	January 1

Please send applications to: Terry Ramm, University of Manitoba, Department of Soil Science, 362 Ellis Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.

Program Requirements
In addition to the minimum course requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar, a "B" is the minimum passing grade in the major subject area.

Second language reading requirement: none

Expected time to graduation: three years