• Skip to main navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
CREATE Climate-Smart Soils

Environmental agronomy Archives | CREATE Climate-Smart Soils

CREATE Climate-Smart Soils

Soil-Centred Training in Sustainable Agriculture

  • Home
  • Program
  • Team
    • Investigators
    • Scholars
    • Collaborators
  • FAQ
  • News
  • Contact
  • Apply
  • Skip to menu toggle button
  • Twitter
  • Email
  • Back to top ↑

Click here to apply for the CREATE-CSS program  |  Portal for current scholars

Introduction

Specialty: Environmental agronomy

Specialty: Environmental agronomy

Headshot of Kate Congreves

Kate Congreves

Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Nice to meet you!
Department: Saskatchewan
Specialty: crop nutrient use, Environmental agronomy, greenhouse gas emissions, nutrient cycling, soil health

Search the site

Recent posts

08 Aug

Developing a Root Imagery Tool to Analyze Cover Crop Roots

Summer Research Experience Olivia Wallace, undergraduate at the University of Guelph This summer I have been working in Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle’s agricultural meteorology lab at the University of Guelph. Much of my summer has centered on constructing and testing a…
Continue reading “Developing a Root Imagery Tool to Analyze Cover Crop Roots”…
12 Jul

On Soil Carbon Sequestration in Canada’s Managed Soils

Internship Experience with Soil Conservation Council of Canada and Compost Council of Canada By Rebecca Johnson, MSc Graduate from the University of Guelph Carbon sequestration has been a hot topic recently, with companies investing in reforestation with worldwide efforts to…
Continue reading “On Soil Carbon Sequestration in Canada’s Managed Soils”…
14 Jun

10 Lessons I Learned from the CREATE-CSS Core Course 2020

Reflective Essay Assignment By: Paige Kennedy, MSc Student at the University of Saskatchewan CREATE-Climate Smart soils is an interdisciplinary program that works to address climate change through soil science training. In the face of a changing climate, concerns about sustainability…
Continue reading “10 Lessons I Learned from the CREATE-CSS Core Course 2020”…
18 Mar

Student Perspective: LCA & Economics

Following yesterday’s post about the CREATE-CSS Annual Meeting: Climate-Smart Connections, today we are sharing a student’s reflection on the Life Cycle Analysis and Economics session. Emily Laage, an MSc student studying with Dr. Peter Tyedmers at Dalhousie University, presented during…
Continue reading “Student Perspective: LCA & Economics”…

Categories

  • News
  • Standard Post Format
  • Uncategorized

Tags

2020 Cohort internship

Twitter Feed

NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils Follow

SmartSoils
smartsoils NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils @smartsoils ·
24 Mar

Registration is open for the #SmartSoils annual meeting coming up on April 19 and 20! Sign up for one day or both to receive future updates, the event schedule, and the Zoom link.

➡️ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/594710133017

Reply on Twitter 1639288558325202945 Retweet on Twitter 1639288558325202945 3 Like on Twitter 1639288558325202945 7 Twitter 1639288558325202945
Retweet on Twitter NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils Retweeted
soilsatguelph SOILS AT GUELPH @soilsatguelph ·
7 Mar

Hear @karidunfield give the Keynote address at the #2023FarmlandForum in Guelph and virtual, March 23rd for those Planning to Save the Soil. Register by clicking below https://twitter.com/ONFarmlandTrust/status/1621205224995135490

Ontario Farmland Trust @ONFarmlandTrust

A great opportunity for planners, researchers, farmers, and all interested in farmland conservation to join in on a discussion together! #2023FarmlandForum https://twitter.com/TownshipOfBrock/status/1621161781405286402

Reply on Twitter 1633195164545032194 Retweet on Twitter 1633195164545032194 2 Like on Twitter 1633195164545032194 4 Twitter 1633195164545032194
smartsoils NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils @smartsoils ·
3 Mar

Check out this opportunity with one of our collabs, #ClimateSmartScholars ⤵️

Grain Farmers of Ontario @GrainFarmers

We’re hiring for an Agronomy Project Coordinator! The idea candidate would be a highly organized self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and dedication. Learn more about the role and apply at https://buff.ly/3BhJJj8

Reply on Twitter 1631705512868823043 Retweet on Twitter 1631705512868823043 1 Like on Twitter 1631705512868823043 2 Twitter 1631705512868823043
smartsoils NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils @smartsoils ·
1 Mar

Thanks for stopping by to get to know our 2022 #ClimateSmartScholars! To learn more, you can find their full bios here: https://smartsoils.ca/team/#scholars

We'll be accepting applications to join our 2023 cohort soon! 🎉

Reply on Twitter 1631022789510479872 Retweet on Twitter 1631022789510479872 1 Like on Twitter 1631022789510479872 1 Twitter 1631022789510479872
smartsoils NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils @smartsoils ·
1 Mar

Last but not least, our East Coast rep: Leah is an NB native now studying with Dr. Dave Burton in NS and Dr. Claudia Goyer of AAFC in Fredricton. Her research focuses on the effects of integrative potato cropping systems on soil health, microbial diversity and GHG emissions.

Reply on Twitter 1631021733527396352 Retweet on Twitter 1631021733527396352 Like on Twitter 1631021733527396352 8 Twitter 1631021733527396352
Load More...

CREATE Climate-Smart Soils

The first soil-centered program to address the need for highly qualified personnel training in sustainable agriculture in Canada.

Social Updates

NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils Follow

SmartSoils
smartsoils NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils @smartsoils ·
24 Mar

Registration is open for the #SmartSoils annual meeting coming up on April 19 and 20! Sign up for one day or both to receive future updates, the event schedule, and the Zoom link.

➡️ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/594710133017

Reply on Twitter 1639288558325202945 Retweet on Twitter 1639288558325202945 3 Like on Twitter 1639288558325202945 7 Twitter 1639288558325202945
Retweet on Twitter NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils Retweeted
soilsatguelph SOILS AT GUELPH @soilsatguelph ·
7 Mar

Hear @karidunfield give the Keynote address at the #2023FarmlandForum in Guelph and virtual, March 23rd for those Planning to Save the Soil. Register by clicking below https://twitter.com/ONFarmlandTrust/status/1621205224995135490

Ontario Farmland Trust @ONFarmlandTrust

A great opportunity for planners, researchers, farmers, and all interested in farmland conservation to join in on a discussion together! #2023FarmlandForum https://twitter.com/TownshipOfBrock/status/1621161781405286402

Reply on Twitter 1633195164545032194 Retweet on Twitter 1633195164545032194 2 Like on Twitter 1633195164545032194 4 Twitter 1633195164545032194
smartsoils NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils @smartsoils ·
3 Mar

Check out this opportunity with one of our collabs, #ClimateSmartScholars ⤵️

Grain Farmers of Ontario @GrainFarmers

We’re hiring for an Agronomy Project Coordinator! The idea candidate would be a highly organized self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and dedication. Learn more about the role and apply at https://buff.ly/3BhJJj8

Reply on Twitter 1631705512868823043 Retweet on Twitter 1631705512868823043 1 Like on Twitter 1631705512868823043 2 Twitter 1631705512868823043
smartsoils NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils @smartsoils ·
1 Mar

Thanks for stopping by to get to know our 2022 #ClimateSmartScholars! To learn more, you can find their full bios here: https://smartsoils.ca/team/#scholars

We'll be accepting applications to join our 2023 cohort soon! 🎉

Reply on Twitter 1631022789510479872 Retweet on Twitter 1631022789510479872 1 Like on Twitter 1631022789510479872 1 Twitter 1631022789510479872
smartsoils NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils @smartsoils ·
1 Mar

Last but not least, our East Coast rep: Leah is an NB native now studying with Dr. Dave Burton in NS and Dr. Claudia Goyer of AAFC in Fredricton. Her research focuses on the effects of integrative potato cropping systems on soil health, microbial diversity and GHG emissions.

Reply on Twitter 1631021733527396352 Retweet on Twitter 1631021733527396352 Like on Twitter 1631021733527396352 8 Twitter 1631021733527396352
Load More...

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Program
  • Team
    • Investigators
    • Scholars
    • Collaborators
  • FAQ
  • News
  • Contact
  • Apply

Recent News

08 Aug

Developing a Root Imagery Tool to Analyze Cover Crop Roots

Summer Research Experience Olivia Wallace, undergraduate at the University of Guelph This summer I have been working in Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle’s agricultural meteorology lab at the University of Guelph. Much of my summer has centered on constructing and testing a…
Continue reading “Developing a Root Imagery Tool to Analyze Cover Crop Roots”…
12 Jul

On Soil Carbon Sequestration in Canada’s Managed Soils

Internship Experience with Soil Conservation Council of Canada and Compost Council of Canada By Rebecca Johnson, MSc Graduate from the University of Guelph Carbon sequestration has been a hot topic recently, with companies investing in reforestation with worldwide efforts to…
Continue reading “On Soil Carbon Sequestration in Canada’s Managed Soils”…
14 Jun

10 Lessons I Learned from the CREATE-CSS Core Course 2020

Reflective Essay Assignment By: Paige Kennedy, MSc Student at the University of Saskatchewan CREATE-Climate Smart soils is an interdisciplinary program that works to address climate change through soil science training. In the face of a changing climate, concerns about sustainability…
Continue reading “10 Lessons I Learned from the CREATE-CSS Core Course 2020”…

Contact Details

Email: info@smartsoils.ca

Funding

This initiative is funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the University of Guelph and is a Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) graduate training program.

 

NSERC logoFunding provided by NSERC

University of Guelph

  • Twitter
  • Email
  • Back to top ↑