Lisa Fultz: The Science of Soil
By Olivia McClure
LSU AgCenter
Most people don’t think very much of the dirt they walk on every day. But a whole world exists underfoot — and it can reveal important information for farmers and scientists.
“Soil is really a living ecosystem,” said Lisa Fultz, a soil microbiologist with the LSU AgCenter. “There are more than a billion organisms in a handful of soil. … It is a living system, and we should treat it as such.”