Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future

2017 Annual Meeting | Oct. 22-25 | Tampa, FL

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Committee Meetings (Society and Other)


Saturday, October 21, 2017

7:30 AM-5:00 PM


Improving Synergistic Activities between the Agro-Ecosystem and Botanic/Public Garden Communities
Organizers: Sara Uttech and Ellen Bergfeld

12:30 PM-4:00 PM


ACSESS Board of Directors Meeting
Organizer: Sara Uttech

Sunday, October 22, 2017

7:00 AM-7:30 AM


Moderator Training I
Organizer: Nathan Ehresman

9:00 AM-4:00 PM


NE1438 Multistate Committee - Hydropedology of Vernal Pool Systems
Organizer: Martin C. Rabenhorst

10:00 AM-12:00 PM


SSSA Board of Directors Meeting
Organizer: Sara Uttech

12:00 PM-12:30 PM


Moderator Training II
Organizer: Nathan Ehresman

12:30 PM-2:00 PM


S711.18 Program Planning Task Force (SSSA 2019 Meeting)
Organizer: Randal J. Southard

1:00 PM-2:00 PM


S302 SSSA Journal Technical Editors
Organizer: Sabine Goldberg

1:00 PM-4:00 PM


USDA-ARS Gracenet, REAP & Associated Databases Updates & Discussion
Organizers: Douglas L. Karlen and Jane M-F Johnson

1:00 PM-5:00 PM


LCCB Team Meeting
Organizer: Lisa Kucek

NE 1545 - OWTS: Assessing the Impact of Climate Variability and Climate Change
Organizer: George Loomis

1:30 PM-2:30 PM


C312 Journal of Plant Registrations
Organizer: Todd Campbell

2:00 PM-3:00 PM


S302 SSSA Journal New Editor Training
Organizer: Sabine Goldberg

2:00 PM-4:00 PM


ASA Board of Directors Meeting
Organizer: Sara Uttech

2:00 PM-6:00 PM


Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group
Organizer: Yuncong Li

2:30 PM-3:30 PM


Open Session on AgMIP US Activities
Organizer: Cynthia Rosenzweig

3:00 PM-5:00 PM


NCSRP Benchmarking Team Meeting
Organizer: Patricio Grassini

S302 SSSA Journal Editorial Board
Organizer: Sabine Goldberg

3:30 PM-4:30 PM


ET Model Intercomparison Community
Organizer: Jerry L. Hatfield

Golden Opportunity Scholars Orientation
Organizer: Susan M. Chapman

3:30 PM-5:30 PM


Department Heads/Chairs Roundtable
Organizer: Robert A. Gilbert

4:30 PM-5:30 PM


Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems Associate Editor Meeting
Organizer: Adam William St. Leger-Honeybone

SSSA Town Hall Meeting
Organizers: Andrew N. Sharpley , Richard P. Dick , Ronald F. Turco and Susan M. Chapman

5:00 PM-7:30 PM


Joint Meeting of the Clover and Special Purpose Legumes and the Forage and Turfgrass Crop Germplasm Committees
Organizers: Ann Blount and Michael D. Peel

6:00 PM-8:00 PM


SCRI Warm-Season Turfgrass Improvement Program
Organizer: Jing Zhang

7:30 PM-10:00 PM


SSSA Fundamental Changes to Soil Taxonomy Task Force
Organizer: David Lindbo

Monday, October 23, 2017

7:00 AM-7:30 AM


Moderator Training III
Organizer: Nathan Ehresman

8:00 AM-8:30 AM


Mindfulness Specialty Group: Monday
Organizer: Sabine Grunwald

8:00 AM-10:00 AM


Cover Crop Web Tools and Apps Collaboration
Organizer: Victoria J. Ackroyd

9:00 AM-12:00 PM


Identifying Research Gaps for Novel and Ancient Crops: Investing in New opportunities in Plant Efficiency
Organizer: LaKisha Odom

10:00 AM-12:00 PM


AC315 Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management Editorial Board
Organizer: Peter R. Thomison

10:30 AM-12:00 PM


Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group
Organizer: Yuncong Li

11:30 AM-12:45 PM


SSSA Graduate Student Town Hall
Organizers: Rachel K. Owen and Susan M. Chapman

12:00 PM-12:30 PM


Moderator Training IV
Organizer: Nathan Ehresman

12:00 PM-1:30 PM


LandPKS Working Group Meeting
Organizers: Caitlin Holmes and Jeff Herrick

1:00 PM-2:00 PM


C302 Crop Science Technical Editors
Organizer: Marilyn L. Warburton

2:00 PM-3:00 PM


C302 Crop Science Editorial Board
Organizer: Marilyn L. Warburton

2:00 PM-4:00 PM


ACS 528 Diversity Committee Business Meeting
Organizers: Terrence G. Gardner , Candiss Williams , Dedrick Davis and Susan M. Chapman

USDA-ARS All Hands Meeting
Organizer: Roy Scott

2:15 PM-4:15 PM


Soil and Plant Analysis Council Board Meeting
Organizer: Robert O. Miller

3:30 PM-6:00 PM


NAPT Oversight & PAP Committee
Organizer: Christoph Kessel

4:00 PM-5:00 PM


ASA Town Hall Meeting
Organizers: Jessica G. Davis , Steven R. Evett , James A. Ippolito and Susan M. Chapman

4:00 PM-6:00 PM


METER Invited Speaker Session
Organizer: Christian Hertel

4:30 PM-5:30 PM


ACS330 Agricultural & Environmental Letters Journal Editorial Board
Organizer: Warren A Dick

4:40 PM-5:40 PM


Meeting for S205.1 Committee on the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Soil Science
Organizer: John F Obrycki

5:30 PM-6:30 PM


ACS324.1 Journal of Environmental Quality Technical Editors
Organizer: Edward G Gregorich

Association of Agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin (AASIO) Annual Meeting
Organizer: George Paul

5:30 PM-7:30 PM


Association of Chinese Soil & Plant Scientists in North America Annual Meeting
Organizer: Scott X. Chang

6:00 PM-7:00 PM


Meeting of the Speciality Group of Nepalese Origin
Organizers: Upendra M. Sainju , Khusi R. Tiwari , Durga D. Poudel and Rajan Ghimire

6:00 PM-7:30 PM


2018-2019 SSSA International Soils Meeting Program Planning Meeting
Organizers: Ronald F. Turco , Randal J. Southard and Nathan Ehresman

6:30 PM-7:30 PM


Specialty Group Social - Agricultural Politics
Organizer: Wayne R Roper III

6:30 PM-9:00 PM


Specialty Group - CSA Christian Fellowship
Organizer: Ann Marie Thro

7:30 PM-9:00 PM


2018 ASA & CSSA Annual Meeting Program Planning Meeting
Organizers: James A. Ippolito and Nathan Ehresman

7:30 PM-9:30 PM


DSSAT Foundation Open Forum
Organizer: Gerrit Hoogenboom

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

7:00 AM-7:30 AM


Moderator Training V
Organizer: Nathan Ehresman

7:00 AM-8:00 AM


North American Forest Soils Conference Planning Committee
Organizer: Paul W. Hazlett

7:00 AM-8:30 AM


SSSA K-12 Committee Meeting
Organizer: Susan M. Chapman

7:00 AM-12:00 PM


Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group
Organizer: Yuncong Li

9:30 AM-11:00 AM


ACS321 Editorial Affairs
Organizer: Elizabeth A. Guertal

10:00 AM-12:00 PM


Agronomic Science Foundation Board of Directors Meeting
Organizer: Sara Uttech

11:00 AM-1:30 PM


USB Soybean Quality Project
Organizers: Ignacio Ciampitti and Daniel J. Davidson

12:00 PM-12:30 PM


Moderator Training VI
Organizer: Nathan Ehresman

12:00 PM-1:00 PM


Mindfulness Specialty Group Business Meeting
Organizer: Sabine Grunwald

12:00 PM-1:30 PM


SSSA Student and Early Career Meeting Task Force
Organizer: Aaron L.M. Daigh

12:30 PM-1:30 PM


Soil Methods Editorial Board
Organizer: Sally D. Logsdon

1:00 PM-2:00 PM


ACS320 Book and Multimedia Publishing

CSSA Division Leadership Training
Organizers: Rebecca Lee Polk and Susan M. Chapman

2:00 PM-6:00 PM


Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group
Organizer: Yuncong Li

2:30 PM-3:00 PM


AE Training for A302 Agronomy Journal Editorial Board
Organizer: William R. Raun

3:00 PM-5:00 PM


A302 Agronomy Journal Editorial Board
Organizer: William R. Raun

3:35 PM-6:30 PM


LTAR Regionalization Meeting
Organizers: Brandon Bestelmeyer , Timothy Strickland and Sheri Spiegal

5:30 PM-7:00 PM


S303 Vadose Zone Journal Editorial Board
Organizer: Harry Vereecken

6:30 PM-7:30 PM


Speciality Group Social - LGBTQ+ Scientists and Allies
Organizer: Christopher D. Ryan

7:00 PM-8:30 PM


ACS Graduate Student Committee
Organizer: Susan M. Chapman

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

7:00 AM-7:30 AM


Moderator Training VII
Organizer: Nathan Ehresman

8:30 AM-9:00 AM


Mindfulness Specialty Group: Wednesday
Organizer: Sabine Grunwald

9:00 AM-10:00 AM


SSSA Division Leadership Training
Organizers: Rebecca Lee Polk and Susan M. Chapman

9:30 AM-10:30 AM


Crops & Soils Editorial Board Meeting

10:00 AM-12:00 PM


ACS324.1 Journal of Environmental Quality Editorial Board
Organizer: Edward G Gregorich

1:00 PM-5:00 PM


Humic Products Trade Association Annual Meeting
Organizer: Melody Garoutte

1:30 PM-2:30 PM


Kirkham Conference Committee Meeting
Organizer: Sara Uttech

1:30 PM-4:30 PM


Open Source Decision Support Tools and Systems for Improving Soil Health and Ecosystem Services (by invitation only)
Organizer: LaKisha Odom

2:00 PM-3:00 PM


Women in Science Committee Meeting
Organizer: Rita Abi-Ghanem

2:30 PM-3:00 PM


ASA Community Stewardship and Review Committee
Organizer: Newell R Kitchen

3:00 PM-4:00 PM


ASA Section and Community Feedback Meeting
Organizer: Newell R Kitchen

Thursday, October 26, 2017

7:30 AM-10:00 AM


CSSA Board of Directors Meeting
Organizer: Sara Uttech

9:00 AM-12:00 PM


Open Source Decision Support Tools and Systems for Improving Soil Health and Ecosystem Services (by invitation only)
Organizer: LaKisha Odom