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Data-driven Innovations with Geospatial Soil Science (DIGSS) for sustainable soil management and innovation 🔎
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Breanna travelled to Aarhus, Denmark to attend the FAO's Global Symposium on Soil Compaction and present her MSc research! Congrats to her for also receiving the Outstanding Poster Award 🎉 #soilcompaction by @dig_soilscience

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What an amazing day at the Indigenous Farm and Food Festival!

Last week, we had the opportunity to join @sage_askiy and @bridgetolandwatersky on Day 2 of the festival, where participants explored soil chemistry, structure, texture, formation, sampling, biology, and wetland soils through our hands-on mobile soil stations.

We loved connecting with people from across the region and sharing conversations about soil science and stewardship. This collage features some of our favorite snapshots from the day and highlights the incredible engagement between our facilitators and the participants who made the event such a success.

The learning doesn't stop here! Give us a follow to catch soil-focused videos from this event over the next few months. 🌱✨

📸 Photo credit: A. Cline by @dig_soilscience

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Congrats to Matthew for presenting his NSERC USRA summer research experience at the @usask_ursawinitiative Summer Symposium! He shared how our team's soil sampling across the Prairies is showing trends related to in-field and region-wide variability in soil salinity. This information can then be used to inform management practices. by @dig_soilscience

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Looking for a long weekend activity? 😎 Hand texture your soil with some soil, water, and our free hand texturing key (find the link to it in our bio!)

The video features our summer student Kalla texturing soil at Ag In Motion. First, she checked to see if the soil could form a ball, then she made it into a ribbon and checked the length, finally she checked the feel of the soil in her palm. She decided the soil was a silty clay!

Knowing your soil texture is important for soil management as it impacts soil nutrients, water, and structure! 🪏🚜🌾

🎥 Credits 📽
Demonstrator: K. Morritt
Videographer: A. Cline by @dig_soilscience

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📢We’re excited to announce one of our ongoing projects – a soil interpretation guide for the Prairies! 🌾

The Soils of Saskatchewan website will have new releases starting this fall (https://soilsofsask.ca/index.php) with topics ranging from management strategies, to interpreting soil analyses. 🚜🔬

We're also still looking for volunteers with land for additional sample collection for soil health ratings. 🧫🪏🧪 Interested? Comment below, DM us, or sign up for our mailing list https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/PRXMJCG (link in our bio too!)

📸 Photo Credits 📸
Slide 1, 2 & 3: A. Cline
Slide 3: J. Hargreaves (left), R. Akter (top right), and A. Cline (bottom right) Photo of a prairie storm rolling in with text saying "Coming soon! Prairie soil interpretation guide. Updates starting Fall 2026 to the Soils of Saskatchewan website". Arrow to right. by @dig_soilscience

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Proud moment for the DIGSS Research Team at CSSS 2026 👏

Our team had a fantastic time at this year's Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS) Annual Meeting. Breanna, Brittany, and Lainie each presented their research and participated in the Soil Judging Competition!

A special congratulations to Breanna, who was awarded the Ivarson Soil Science Scholarship — a well‑deserved recognition of her dedication and excellence in soil science.

Photo 1: Evaluating a soil pit during the Soil Judging Competition
Photo 2: Brittany discussing her research poster
Photo 3: Breanna during her research presentation
Photo 4: DIGSS team members at the banquet by @dig_soilscience

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3 months ago

📣 Calling all agriculture or environmental professionals, educators, and students in Canada! We could use your input!🌾💻🌲

If you're willing and able to do a 15- to 25-minute anonymous survey on digital skills in education and the workforce, please follow the link in our bio!

📸 credit: Saskatchewan Soil Information System https://sksis.ca/map Colourful soil map with text overlay saying: Call for survey participants. Survey on Digital Skills Training in the Agriculture and Environmental Sectors. Are you an agriculture or environmental industry professional, educator, or post-secondary student? (arrow pointing right). Note that this research has been approved on ethical grounds by the University of Saskatchewan Behavioural Research Ethics Board. by @dig_soilscience

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Fieldwork doesn't stop at the field. 🧪🌾 While we're out collecting samples for our PPSN and HYDR projects, our lab crew is hard at work turning them into meaningful insights. Teamwork from field to lab—every step counts!

What we are up to:
Photo 1 & 2 - Cation exchange capacity analysis
Photo 3 - Soil extractions
Photo 4 - Texture analysis
Photo 5 & 6 - pH and electrical conductivity
Photo 7 & 8 - Weighing and grinding

#PPSN_Project #ResearchInAction #labwork #Teamwork #Science A summer student, Matthew, preparing an extracted solution for cation exchange capacity (CEC) analysis by carefully transferring stock solution into the vacuum filtration flask. by @dig_soilscience

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From field work to digital solutions, Runa Akter has already made an impact to DIGSS project planning. She has been busy in the lab, supporting ongoing sample collection and processing, while simultaneously working behind the scenes to utilize digital technologies to facilitate research. Her passion for practical soil solutions is driven by her interest in solving environmental problems with applied research and technology. Runa’s commitment to continuous learning helps her stay at the forefront of rapidly evolving digital tools and technologies.
Welcome to the team, Runa! by @dig_soilscience

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The HYDR project crew has successfully completed sampling at our first seasonal wetland site in Saskatchewan's Prairie Pothole Region. 🌱💧

Our team is examining wetland soils and hydric conditions to better understand soil development, classification, and wetland function across different landscape settings. Stay tuned for more field updates! by @dig_soilscience

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4 months ago

Outdoor adventurer and researcher Andrea Cline knows that collaboration is key in research.

In sustainable land management, protecting our soil health depends on translating complex research into practical, everyday tools. When science is made accessible for busy, on-the-go people, the whole ecosystem thrives. Whether she is exploring innovative land management practices or championing nature-based solutions, Andrea is dedicated to making a tangible impact on the ground. by @dig_soilscience

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Sampling season is officially underway! The DIGSS summer crew has been out at the Kenaston site collecting samples for the PPSN greenhouse gas project 🌍💉🪏. Great weather, great teamwork, and an exciting season ahead! by @dig_soilscience

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