Bruno Basso to be honored for outstanding contributions to agronomic research

October 12, 2026

Dr. Bruno Basso, a globally recognized leader in soil science and precision agriculture, will receive the 2026 Carl Sprengel Agronomic Research Award from the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America at the CANVAS 2026 conference in Portland, Oregon. The award recognizes Basso’s exceptional contributions to agronomic research and his development of innovative, science-based solutions that help farmers improve productivity, profitability, and environmental sustainability. Through more than 270 scientific publications and pioneering work that integrates crop modeling, satellite imagery, drones, machine learning, and soil data, Basso has advanced precision agriculture worldwide. His innovations, including the Systems Approach to Land Use Sustainability, yield stability zones for soil health assessment, and improved methods for estimating agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, have provided farmers with practical tools to optimize nutrient and water management while reducing environmental impacts, cementing his reputation as one of the leading agricultural scientists of his generation.

Read the full article at the MSU AgBioResearch website.