Department of Soil Science Fund (132761690) – The income generated by this endowed fund supports the department in its teaching, research, public service roles, and other discretionary purposes.

W.A. Rothermel Soil Science Fund (132760734) – The income generated by this endowed fund supports the department in its teaching, research, public service, scholarships, fellowships, or other discretionary purposes.

O.N. Allen Graduate Fellowship in Soil Science Fund (132049710) – The income generated by the endowed parent fund is distributed equally among the Departments of Soil Science, Agronomy, and Plant Pathology. Its intended use is to support truly outstanding graduate students through a research assistantship or fellowship.

L.G. and S.E. Bundy Graduate Student Fund (132767884) – The income from this endowed fund shall be used to provide travel awards to graduate students to attend professional conferences. Student studying nutrient management will be given priority consideration.

J.G. Iyer Soil Science Endowment Fund (132768296) – The income from this endowed fund shall be used to provide scholarships for deserving students enrolled in the Department of Soil Science and to provide grants to support graduate student travel to meetings and seminars as well as support meetings and seminars held by the department.

M.L. Jackson Memorial Fund (132768296) – The income generated by this endowed fund will support soil science graduate student travel expenses to the annual meetings of the tri-societies and to other professional organization meetings with a significant focus on soil science, to present research and interact with faculty from around the world.

D.L. Karlen Soil Research Graduate Fund (132760013) – The income generated by this endowed fund will be used to support graduate students within the department, with preference given to students interested in soil properties and processes affecting sustainable agriculture and environmental quality.

W. Kussow & WI Turfgrass Association – WI Distinguished Graduate Fellowship (132762984) – The income generated by this endowed fund will support a graduate student conducting turfgrass research in the department.

C.O. Newlin Scholarship in Turfgrass Management (132990588) – Undergraduate and graduate students working on research in the turfgrass science are eligible to receive this scholarship. Preference will be given to students working on a golf-related project and/or experience working on a golf course.

R.C. Newman and WI Turfgrass Association WI Distinguished Graduate Fellowship (132040719) – The income from this endowed fund shall be used to support a graduate student in the department whose emphasis is in turfgrass research.

R.D. Powell Memorial Scholarship Fund in Soil Science (132767570) – The income from this endowed fund will be used to provide scholarships to graduate students in the department.

C.L. & A. Ream Soil and Water Protection Research Fund (132760392) – The income from this endowed fund may be used to support soil and water conservation interests through graduate research assistantships, travel awards to professional meetings, and scholarships for undergraduate students.

C.L. Ream Memorial Scholarship Fund (132760073) – The income from this endowed fund shall be used for scholarships to undergraduate students of superior academics, financial need, and majoring in soil science with a demonstrated interest in soil and water management and conservation.

L. Sommers Soil Science Graduate Education Fund (132768269) – The income from this endowed fund shall be used to support graduate students who conduct research in the general area of environmental quality with an emphasis on soil microbiology, soil biochemistry, soil chemistry, or a related soils sub discipline. Additionally, these funds may be used to support graduate student travel to meetings and conferences, or other expenses deemed to enhance the overall graduate student experience.

C. Tanner Agricultural Physics Award Fund (132760301) – The income from this endowed fund shall be used to support graduate students in the application of physics to agriculture and in particular to support environmental biophysics (exclusive of molecular biophysics) through assistantships, scholarships, travel awards, and support purchases of equipment needed for research programs for qualifying students.

L. Walsh and WI Agri-Business Association – WI Distinguished Graduate Fellowship (132763186) – The income from this endowed fund shall be used to support a graduate student in the department whose emphasis is in field or vegetable crop soil fertility research.

O.R. & G. Zeasman Soil Sciences Fund (132765222) – The income from this endowed fund shall be used for a scholarship for a deserving undergraduate student interested in soil and water conservation. If, in any given year, there are no qualifying undergraduates, the scholarship may be awarded to a deserving graduate student interested in soil and water conservation.

F.D. Hole Wisconsin Soils Study and Expedition Fund (132767691) – The income from this endowed fund is used to provide hands-on learning experiences for undergraduate students participating in soil expeditions throughout Wisconsin.

Professor G.B. & M. Lee Soils Study and Expedition Fund (132764524) – The income from this endowed fund will be used to support student field experiences related to the study of soils.

K. & A. Kelling Soil Science Fund (112760008) – Donations to this fund support the faculty laboratories working in soil fertility and/or soil and water management within the department.

Kikkoman Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial (132060013) – This fund provides flexible funding to support the WICST program with a focus on sustainability.

H. Massey Visiting Scholars in Tropical Soil Research (112760011) – Donations to this fund provide visiting scholar support for researchers interested in learning new techniques in soil monitoring and mapping while working under the guidance of soil science faculty members.

Nutrient Cycling in Agricultural Systems (112760003) – Donations to this fund support research, education and outreach for nutrient cycling in agricultural systems under the direction of Dr. Matt Ruark.

Soil and Water Management Fund (112760005) – Donations to this fund supports research, education, and outreach in soil and water management under the direction of Dr. Francisco Arriaga.

WI Integrated Cropping System (112060011) – Donations to this fund provide long-term programmatic support for the WI Integrated Cropping Systems Trial (WICST) under the direction of Dr. Gregg Sanford. The program seeks to enable transition from annual-based row crop farming systems to perennial- and grass-based agroecosystems (e.g., rotationally grazed pasture) with the goal of improving the economic, social, and environmental conditions for the citizens of the State of Wisconsin and beyond.

WI Turfgrass Research Fund (112760001) – Donations to this fund supports research, education, and outreach in turfgrass under the direction of Dr. Doug Soldat.

J.G. Bockheim Distinguished Lectureship in Soil Science (132760010) -Donations to this fund support an annual distinguished lecture of a leading scientist to present a seminar on their scholarship to members of the department and the broader campus community each fall semester.

D. Cole Distinguished Lectureship in Soil Science (132760017) – Donations to this fund support an annual distinguished lecture from an active and prominent scholar in any sub-discipline of soil science to present a seminar based on their research to the department and the broader campus community each spring semester.

O.N. Allen Professorship in Microbiology and Soil Science (132766025) – The income generated from this endowed fund will be used to support a tenure-track/tenured faculty member of the department in the field of symbiotic nitrogen fixation or soil microbiology.

M.T. Beatty Professorship in Soil Science (132760009) – The income from this endowed fund will be used to support a tenure-track/tenured faculty member of the department in support of their teaching, research, and extension work.

G. Chesters Faculty Enhancement (132760016) – Once fully endowed, the earnings from this fund will be used to support faculty research, teaching and outreach. The donor is a former MS and PhD student of Dr. Chesters and created this fund as tribute to him and his dedication and support to all of his students.

P.A. Helmke Faculty Fellow in Environmental Soil Science (132760015) – This fund will support a tenured faculty member in the department who conducts basic science research in environmental soil chemistry. If a suitable candidate cannot be identified, a soil physics faculty member wo conducts basic research in the department may be award this faculty fellowship.

W.A. Rothermel Bascom Professorship in Soil Science (132761507) – The income generated from this endowed fund will be used to support a tenure-track/tenured faculty member of the department in support of their teaching, research, and extension work.

L.M. Walsh Faculty Fellow (132760014) – These spendable funds will be used to recognize and reward promising young faculty within the University’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. In establishing this Fund, the Donor recognizes that the first few years of an academic career are the most critical time in the life of a young scientist. While young scientists have great energy, enthusiasm, and innovation, their ideas are untested. They must convince their peers and the various funding agencies to support their proposals.