Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future

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

128 5 Minute Rapid--Soil and Water Management and Conservation

Oral Session
SSSA Division: Soil and Water Management and Conservation
This is a general 5 minute rapid oral session for the Soil and Water Management and Conservation Division.
Monday, October 23, 2017: 3:45 PM-4:30 PM
Tampa Convention Center, Room 31

Organizer:
Humberto Blanco
Moderators:
Manbir Kaur Rakkar and Sally Flis
3:45 PM
Introductory Remarks
3:50 PM
Manure Application in Strip Tillage: Effects on Grain Sorghum Yield, Water Use Efficiency, and Nutrient Uptake Under Dryland Cropping Systems.
Murali Darapuneni, New Mexico State University; Ashley Cunningham, NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari; Leonard M. Lauriault, New Mexico State University
3:55 PM
Effects of Eighteen Years of No-Tillage and Cover Crops on Soil Properties and Function in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Jeffrey Mitchell, University of California-Davis; Anil Shrestha, California State University-Fresno; Randal J. Southard, University of California-Davis; William R. Horwath, University of California-Davis; Daniel Munk, University of California Cooperative Extension; Aldo Garcia, California State University-Fresno
4:00 PM
Motivations for Water Conservation Among Homeowners in Semi-Arid West Texas.
Vikram Baliga, Texas Tech University; Joseph R Young, Texas Tech University
4:05 PM
4:10 PM
Tillage Effects on Soil Health and Water Dynamics in the Conversion of Grassland to Row Crops.
Christopher J. Graham, South Dakota State University; Laurent Ahiablame, South Dakota State University
4:15 PM
Crop Residues for Advanced Biofuels Workshop: A Synopsis.
Marty R. Schmer, USDA-ARS; Douglas L. Karlen, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment; Stephen Kaffka, UC Davis; David E. Clay, South Dakota State University; Shawn P. Conley, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Tom Darlington, Air Improvement; William R. Horwath, University of California-Davis; Alissa Kendall, University of California; Alan Keller, POET; Frank Rydl, Dupont; Stefan Unnasch, Life Cycle Associates, LLC; Michael Wang, Argonne National Labs; Fred Vocasek, Servi-Tech Laboratories
4:20 PM
Question and Answer
4:30 PM
Adjourn