S11 Soils & Environmental Quality Session: Urban Agriculture: I (ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings (Cincinnati, OH- Oct. 21

324 Urban Agriculture: I

Poster Session

S11 Soils & Environmental Quality In cities across the country, a growing number of people are interested in growing their own food. Urban agriculture has many benefits including teaching people about plants and soils. This session will address the range of challenges associated with growing food in urban environments

Tuesday, October 23, 2012: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Duke Energy Convention Center, Exhibit Hall AB, Level 1

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Organizer:

Sally Brown

Presider:

Sally Brown

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Poster #2511

New Insights Into the Factors Affecting Urban Soil Development.
Donald Hagan, University of Florida; Francisco Escobedo, University of Florida; Gurpal Toor, Soil & Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research & Education Center. University of Florida; Nilesh Timilsina, University of Florida; Cynnamon Dobbs, University of Melbourne

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Poster #2512

Cancelled

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Poster #2513

Urban Pasture Chickens and Nutrient Management.
Joseph R. Heckman, Rutgers University

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Poster #2514

Soil Salinity Assessment by Electro-Magnetic Induction in Irrigated Turf Field.
Girisha Ganjegunte, Texas Agrilife Research Center; Marco Schiavon, New Mexico State University; Bernd Leinauer, New Mexico State University

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Poster #2515

Effects of Byproducts Amended Lead Contaminated Urban Soils On Carrot Yield and Lead Uptake.
Eton E. Codling, USDA-ARS; Alexander Wooten, University of the District of Columbia; Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University

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