SSSA Division: Consulting Soil Scientists Session: Sustainable Soils and Crop Production (ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings)

410 Sustainable Soils and Crop Production

Oral Session

SSSA Division: Consulting Soil Scientists

Soil quality continues to be an issue affecting food production world-wide, with deteriorating conditions in many parts of the world. This symposium presents case studies, agronomic applications, and research conducted to stop soil degradation and enhance soil quality for crop production and nutrition.

Cosponsor(s):

Agronomic Production Systems
Global Agronomy
Environmental Quality
Land Management & Conservation
Soils & Environmental Quality
Soil Consulting Scientists

Biochar: Agronomic and Environmental Uses Community

Wednesday, November 5, 2014: 8:00 AM-9:20 AM

Long Beach Convention Center, Room 203B

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Presider:

Theodore A. Hartsig

8:00 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:05 AM

410-1

Soil Biological and Physical Properties Under Conservation Agriculture in Kenya and Uganda.
Jay B. Norton, University of Wyoming; Jeremiah Mosioma Okeyo, University of Wyoming; Urszula Norton, University of Wyoming

Audio File Recorded Presentation

8:20 AM

410-2

Tailoring Soil Quality Information for Different Audiences.
Michelle Wander, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Carmen M. Ugarte, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

8:35 AM

410-3

Monitoring the Environmental Impact of the Land Application of Composted Organic Waste While Evaluating Its Agronomic Value on the Calcareous Soils of Northern Guam.
Mohammad H. Golabi, University of Guam

Audio File Recorded Presentation

8:50 AM

410-4

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Opportunities for Consulting Soil Scientists.
Mark S. McClain, Soils1 Soil Science Experts

9:05 AM

410-5

Measuring in Situ Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity (Ksat) Using the Automated Aardvark Permeameter.
Thomas Macfie, Altavista Scientific; Ali Farsad, Soilmoisture Inc.

9:20 AM

Division Business Meeting

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