377 Soil Health

Oral Session
SSSA Division: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

Approved for 3.0 NM CEUs

Wednesday, November 9, 2016: 8:10 AM-11:45 AM
Phoenix Convention Center North, Room 128 A

Organizer:
Carl R. Crozier
Moderator:
Sindhu Jagadamma
8:10 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:15 AM
Strengthening the Science of Soil Health through a New NRCS Network.
Michael P. Robotham, USDA-NRCS; David Lindbo, USDA-NRCS; Bianca Moebius-Clune, USDA-NRCS; Skye A. Wills, USDA-NRCS; Brandon Smith, USDA-NRCS; Diane E. Stott, USDA-NRCS; Jennifer Kucera, USDA-NRCS; Michael Kucera, USDA-NRCS
8:30 AM
Discovery and Innovation in Conservation Technology Adoption: Learnings from Building the Soil Health Partnership.
Nicholas J. Goeser, National Corn Growers Association; Joe Fargione, The Nature Conservancy; Larry Clemens, The Nature Conservancy; Kevin Coffman, Monsanto Company - USA; Suzy Friedman, Environmental Defense Fund; Paul Bertels, National Corn Growers Association- Soil Health Partnership; Karen Chapman, Environmental Defense Fund
8:45 AM
Soil Fertility and Soil Health: A Complicated Nexus.
Trenton L. Roberts, University of Arkansas; Richard J. Norman, University of Arkansas; Nathan A. Slaton, University of Arkansas; Chester Eugene Greub, University of Arkansas; Kelsey L. Hoegenauer, University of Arkansas
9:15 AM
An Alternative Method for Quantifying Soil Microbial Activity.
Eric Blake McGowen, Oklahoma State University; Hailin Zhang, Oklahoma State University; Jason G. Warren, Oklahoma State University; Shiping Deng, Oklahoma State University
9:30 AM
Affects of Dairy Slurry Injection on Soil Health and Nitrogen Cycling.
Andrew Bierer, Virginia Tech; Rory O. Maguire, Virginia Tech; Michael Strickland, Virginia Tech; Ryan Stewart, Virginia Tech; Wade E. Thomason, Virginia Tech
9:45 AM
Respiration Is Not an Accurate Predictor of N Mineralization Across California Agricultural Systems.
Jordon Wade, University of California-Davis; William R. Horwath, University of California-Davis; Martin Burger, University of California-Davis; Steve Culman, Ohio State University
10:00 AM
Evaluating Anthrone Reactive Carbon As a Measure of Soil Quality.
Khandakar R. Islam, Ohio State University
10:15 AM
Break
10:45 AM
Effects of Tillage on Soil Water Content and Soil Quality of a Hyperthermic Ustert Under Dryland Management.
David E. Ruppert, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Carlos Xavier Martinez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
11:00 AM
Predicting Corn Yield with a Soil Organic Matter Test and Cover Crop Nitrogen Credits.
Charles Macaulay White, Pennsylvania State University; Armen R. Kemanian, Pennsylvania State University; Jason P. Kaye, Pennsylvania State University
11:15 AM
Using Active Organic Matter Measurements to Predict Agronomic Performance.
Steven W. Culman, Ohio State University; Tunsisa T. Hurisso, Ohio Ag Res. & Devlpmt. Ctr.; Jordon Wade, University of California-Davis
11:30 AM
The Dynamics of Soil Organic Carbon in Response to Vegetation and Agricultural Practices in Parent Material of a Mollisol.
Xiaozeng Han, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Meng-Yang You, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Na Li, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150081, PR China; Xiangxiang Hao, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150081, PR China; Wenxiu Zou, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150081, PR China; Lujun Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences
11:45 AM
Adjourn