Prof. John Olajide Olaniyan

Professor

Agronomy

Department: Agronomy
Email: olaniyan.jo@unilorin.edu.ng
Office: No. 1, Ground Floor, Professorial Suite Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin
Research/Teaching: Pdologist

Prof. Olaniyan John Olajide born on 22nd of September 1964 at Oro Ago. I attended ECWA primary school Oyatedo from 1971 to 1977 and Playfair Memorial College from 1977 to 2002. I attended the University of Ibadan in 1985/86 session and took the master’s degree in 1991/92 sessions and went for my Ph.D in 1994.
I am presently a Professor of Pedology in the Department of Agronomy of the University of Ilorin.

Qualifications

Ph.D. Agronomy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan
M.Sc. Agronomy (Soil Science), University of Ibadan, Ibadan
B.Sc. Agric. (Soil Science).

Professional Affiliations

Member, Soil Science Society of Nigeria.
Member, International Soil Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO)-Nigeria
Member, International Soil Science Society.

Undergraduate Teaching

AGY 201: Principles of Agricultural Climatology
AGY 205: Introduction to Soil Science
AGY 302: Introductory Geology for Students of Agriculture
AGY 311: Soil Science for Engineers
AGY 407: Soil Survey and Land Evaluation
AGY 510: Soil Taxonomy and Survey
AGY 514: Soil and Water Management
AGY 499: Farm Practical Training (Soil Science Component)
AGY 599: Undergraduate Students’ Project

Postgraduate Teaching

SSC 652: Pedology
SSC 654: Soil Survey and Land Evaluation.
SSC 653: Mineralogy of Soils
SSC 659: Management of Tropical Soils

Research Interests

Identification of source of manganese in the University of Ilorin dam.
Variation in the major University of Ibadan farm soil.
Detailed soil survey of the University farm, University of Ilorin.
Soil survey, fertility Baseline Studies and Land Evaluation of Kwara State University Teaching and Research farm, Malete.

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Email

olaniyan.jo@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

No. 1, Ground Floor, Professorial Suite Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin

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