Academic Staff PROFILE

Prof. John Olajide Olaniyan

Prof. John Olajide Olaniyan

Post

Professor

Department

Agronomy

Email

olaniyan.jo@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

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

Teaching and Research Area

Pdologist

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 Interest

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.

Links to Publications

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