Newswise — The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America announce the results of their annual officer elections. All newly elected officers assume their positions during the 2006 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, Nov. 12-16 in Indianapolis. 2007 American Society of Agronomy President-ElectKenneth J. Moore, Iowa State University, Ames, IA has been elected as president-elect of the American Society of Agronomy. He will have the distinction of becoming the 101st president of ASA and will become president during the ASA 100th anniversary celebration at the 2007 Annual Meetings. He was president of the Crop Science Society of America in 2004.
2007 Crop Science Society of America President-ElectWilliam J. Wiebold, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO has been elected as president-elect of the Crop Science Society of America. He has been a CSSA member for 35 years and has been active on several committees and boards, including the journals Crop Science and Crop Management.
2007 Soil Science Society of America President-ElectGary A. Peterson, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO has been elected as president-elect of the Soil Science Society of America. He is a 43-year member of SSSA and has been active on several committees and boards, including serving on the SSSA Board of Directors and serving as Chair of the Soil & Water Management & Conservation Division.
2007-2009 American Society of Agronomy Board RepresentativesAgricultural Research Station Management Division Representative to the ASA Board of DirectorsSteven E. Petrie, Oregon State University, Pendleton, ORProfessional Practitioners Division Representative to the ASA Board of DirectorsT. Scott Murrell, Potash and Phosphate Institute, Woodbury, MNAgroclimatology & Agronomic Modeling Division Representative to the ASA Board of DirectorsJim R. Kiniry, USDA-ARS, Temple, TX
2007-2009 Crop Science Society of America Board RepresentativesCrop Ecology, Management, and Quality Division Representative to the CSSA Board of DirectorsEmerson D. Nafziger, University of Illinois, Urbana, ILForage and Grazing Lands Division Representative to the CSSA Board of DirectorsLynn E. Sollenberger, University of Florida, Gainesville, FLGenomics, Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Division Representative to the CSSABoard of DirectorsGary J. Muehlbauer, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
2007-2009 Soil Science Society of America Board RepresentativesSoil Physics Division Representative to the SSSA Board of DirectorsDavid E. Radcliffe, University of Georgia, Athens, GASoil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Division Representative to the SSSA Board of DirectorsDaniel W. Sweeney, Kansas State University, Parsons, KSForest, Range, and Wildland Soils Division Representative to the SSSA Board of DirectorsDale W. Johnson, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
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