Template:APBI200 News Intro

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APBI200 Bonus Assignment: Soil in the News

Please write a short post on a recent (within the last 12 months) news report featuring soil or soil science. In this post (250 words maximum, paragraph format), you are expected to:

  • summarize the key findings in the news report,
  • provide the date and news source,
  • provide a link to the news repot, and
  • explain why the information is important to you, and what topic(s) in the APBI 200 course it relates to (e.g., Soil chemical properties, Soil organisms, N-cycle, etc.).

Relevance to YOU: It is important to relate the concepts you’ve learned in the class with the real world, outside of the university, not just memorize for a test. To complete this assignment:

1. Add the following content after the equals sign:

  • URL= The link to the article
  • Date= Date the article was published
  • Authors= Authors of the article
  • Summary= What is the article about? Why is it important to you? What topic does it relate to in APBI 200?

2. Hit Save