A couple of miles south of the main quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a remarkable agricultural experiment is taking shape. The so-called Alma Mater Plots are unique in their setup—with 64 plots of 1 acre (0. 4 hectares) each, individually tile-drained, it is the largest exper...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-07-envisioning-years-crop-alma-mater.html)