Advances in Agronomy, Volume 183, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors, with this new release offering the latest on Soil Security – Strategizing a Sustainable Future for Soil, Reflection on a Career as a Soil Scientist in the Middle East, Biodegradable Plastics as Alternatives for Polyethylene Mulch Films, Biosensing Technology Interventions for the Detection of Nitrate and Nitrite Contamination in Environment and Foods, and Microbial Fertilization as a Preferable Choice than Synthetic Chemical Fertilization in Modern Farming.