Dr. Bruno Basso’s work with SALUS (Approach to Land Use Sustainability) continues to garner headlines. This program is designed to model continuous crop, soil, water and nutrient conditions under different management strategies for multiple years, with the use of remote-controlled drones. NSF’s Science Now webpage features a video of the drone in action.  http://news.science360.gov/archives/20131122

Dr. Bruno Basso; This recognition follows Dr. Basso’s recent selection as a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy.

More information on SALUS is available at http://salusmodel.glg.msu.edu/

Dr. Basso’s selection as ASA fellow is described at http://msutoday.msu.edu/news1/2013/basso-named-2013-asa-fellow/