S06 Soil & Water Management & Conservation

Monday, November 1, 2010

8:10 AM-11:45 AM


75 Years of Soil Erosion and Conservation: A Celebration of NRCS’s 75th Anniversary: I
Organizer: Thomas Sauer
Presiding: Douglas Lawrence

8:55 AM-12:00 PM


Management Practices Impact On Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Agricultural Ecosystems: Storage and Dynamics
Organizers: Maysoon Mikha and Upendra Sainju
Presiding: Maysoon Mikha

12:55 PM-4:20 PM


Symposium--Soil Change: Management Practices and Policy: I/Div. S06 Business Meeting
Presidings: Susan Andrews and Cynthia Cambardella

1:10 PM-3:30 PM


Biomass Energy Systems: Implications of Biomass Removal On Soils, Crop Productivity and the Environment: I
Organizers: Francisco Arriaga and Humberto Blanco
Presiding: Humberto Blanco

1:30 PM-3:20 PM


Management Practices Impact On Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Agricultural Ecosystems: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Organizers: Upendra Sainju and Maysoon Mikha
Presiding: Upendra Sainju

2:30 PM-4:30 PM


Cover Crops In Agricultural Systems: I
Organizer: Thomas Kaspar

The Blue-Green Revolution: Why Water Availability and Water Management Will Be Key to Success in Bio-Energy and Environmental Security: I
Organizers: Steven Evett , Harry Schomberg and Neil Hansen

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

8:00 AM-11:45 AM


Symposium--the Blue-Green Revolution: Why Water Availability and Water Management Will Be Key to Success in Bio-Energy and Environmental Security: II
Organizers: Steven Evett , Harry Schomberg and Neil Hansen
Presiding: Jourdan Bell

8:10 AM-11:45 AM


Conservation Practices to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change: I
Organizer: Jorge Delgado
Presiding: Paul Salon

8:10 AM-11:55 AM


Sustainable Agriculture and Ecosystem Services: Role of Conservation Tillage, Crop Rotation, and Nutrient Management: I
Organizer: Khandakar Islam
Presiding: Khandakar Islam

4:00 PM-6:00 PM


Sustainable Agriculture and Ecosystem Services: Role of Conservation Tillage, Crop Rotation, and Nutrient Management: II
Organizer: Khandakar Islam

Biomass Energy Systems: Implications of Biomass Removal On Soils, Crop Productivity and the Environment: II
Organizers: Francisco Arriaga and Humberto Blanco

Management Practices Impact On Soil Properties and Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Agricultural Ecosystem: II
Organizers: Maysoon Mikha and Upendra Sainju

Soil Change: Management, Practices, and Policy: II
Organizers: Susan Andrews and Cynthia Cambardella

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

8:05 AM-10:50 AM


Cover Crops In Agricultural Systems: II
Organizer: Thomas Kaspar
Presiding: Eric Brennan

8:05 AM-12:05 PM


Soil and Water Conservation: Management Practices to Increase Sustainability: I
Organizers: Harry Schomberg and Dinku M. Endale
Presiding: Dinku Endale

2:00 PM-4:00 PM


Soil and Water Conservation: Management Practices to Increase Sustainability: II
Organizers: Dinku M. Endale and Harry Schomberg

Conservation Practices to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change: II
Organizer: Jorge Delgado

General Soil & Water Management & Conservation
Organizer: Harry Schomberg