The Manitoban: Improving soil health for sustainable agriculture

Mario Tenuta is a professor of soil science in the U of M’s faculty of agricultural and food sciences and senior industrial research chair in 4R nutrient management.

“It was very clear when I went to university that I really liked soils and plants,” he said. “So, I worked and studied, majoring in physical geography and botany.”

Tenuta pursued his undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto. He discovered his passion for soil science while working part-time with a professor to develop an instrument for measuring total nitrogen and carbon in soil and plants.

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