Philadelphia hosts the 18th World Congress of Soil Science, July 9-15. The international conference, held in a different city every four years, will feature soils-related research, including: land-use analysis, climate change, watershed management, hazardous waste, agriculture, and more.
The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America announce the results of their officer elections. The presidents-elect hail from Iowa State, University of Missouri, and Colorado State and will assume their positions during the Annual Meetings.
The World Congress of Soil Science is held from July 9-15 in Philadelphia and features presentations by soil scientists on such topics as climate change, soils and health, urban planning, crop production, hazardous waste. It is a unique international event held in a different city every four years.
At the 18th World Congress of Soil Science in Philadelphia, Douglas R. Cobos, Ph.D. will be presenting "New Frontiers in Soil Science". The focus is the icy layer of soil underneath Mars' surface being explored during NASA's lander mission; scientists will better understand about life on Mars.
Four award recipients and nine honorary members of the International Union of Soil Sciences will be honored for their achievements in soil science research during the World Congress of Soil Science, July 9-15 in Philadelphia. These prestigious awards are presented every four years.
Keynote speaker Jeffrey Sachs, author and noted Columbia University economist will present, "Soil Science and the Challenge of Sustainable Development" on Monday, July 10, during the World Congress of Soil Science in Philadelphia. Several dignitaries will also participate in the Opening Ceremony.
Dr. Pedro Sanchez will speak at the World Congress of Soil Science. His focus will be the critical role of soil science in the effort to alleviate poverty and malnutrition in parts of Africa through science-based policies combined with community participation and decision making.
Two soil scientists and a Brazilian government official will be recognized as the 2006 World Food Prize recipients on July 10 during the Opening Ceremony of the 18th World Congress of Soil Science in Philadelphia. Ambassador Kenneth Quinn will speak at the ceremony, which begins at 8:00 a.m.
Noted Columbia University economist and author of "The End of Poverty," Jeffrey Sachs, will host a Q&A session on Monday, July 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the World Congress of Soil Science in Philadelphia. Approximately 25 soil scientists and dignitaries will also participate.
A cross-country donation of $5,000 was given to support Louisiana's and Mississippi's state soil display for the Smithsonian Soils Exhibit. Following the hurricanes, the donors in the Mid-Atlantic region knew their soil scientist counterparts in the South would be more focused on recovery efforts.
In support of the upcoming SOILS: Worlds Underfoot exhibit at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, two camping/outdoor equipment vendors will donate a portion of their sales to the Smithsonian project.
More than 3,000 scientists from around the world will meet at the Indiana Convention Center Nov. 12-16 to present and discuss the latest research advances in the fields of agriculture, health, urban ecosystems, environment, and related sciences.
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner is one of several speakers participating in a Bioeconomy Panel Discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Indiana Convention Center to report on developing agriculture as a bio-based energy source.
The Soil Science Society of America will recognize A. Colin McClung, one of the 2006 World Food Prize recipients, at an Awards Ceremony on Nov. 15 in Indianapolis.
United Nations Hunger Task Force Leader Dr. Pedro Sanchez is one of several speakers who will report on a five-component approach for Africa as part of the Millennium Development Project at the symposium "The African Green Revolution" on Nov. 13 at the Indiana Convention Center.
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology will be releasing a new CAST Commentary, "Convergence of Agriculture and Energy: Implications for Research and Policy," on Nov. 14 as part of the ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis.
The demand for canola oil is driving research on ways to more successfully grow the crop and expand acreage in the U.S. and Canada. Three areas"”nutrition, bio-industrial applications, and agronomy"”will be the focus of the U.S. Canola Research Conference, Nov. 13-15 in Indianapolis.
* PLEASE NOTE*: THIS PRESS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN CANCELED The four House Soils Caucus Co-Chairs will announce the creation of the House Soils Caucus and discuss its role as a scientific resource to Congress in the areas of water quality, soil conservation, agriculture, and bioenergy.
If we can design complex farming systems that are less energy intensive, more resilient in unstable climates, and that begin to out-produce industrial monocultures, the economic advantages may be an incentive to change, says author Fred Kirschenmann, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, in the March-April 2007 issue of Agronomy Journal.
Scientists report in the Soil Science Society of America Journal that soil color can be used as a simple, inexpensive method to predict measurements of soil organic content to assess soil quality and better understand global carbon cycles.
For years, researchers have debated the birthplace of the European potato. Recent genetic studies revealed that the earliest known landraces of the European potato contain both Andean and Chilean molecular markers. These findings may change current breeding programs which focus solely on the Andean landraces and not the Chilean landraces, according to scientists at the University of Wisconsin.
Join the celebration to designate Washington DC's official representative soil, "Sunnyside," that will be included as part of the Smithsonian's new Soils Exhibit, scheduled for 2008. The DC Soils event will be held on Monday, April 23, from 10:30 to 11:30 am at the National Arboretum, Washington, DC.
Growers could cut back on fertilizer and reap economic and environmental benefits by using a rapid test recently discovered by scientists to accurately predict nitrogen levels.
Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Kit Bond (R-MO) received awards for their agricultural and biological sciences support presented by the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition (BESC) and the Coalition on Funding Agricultural Research Missions (CoFARM) as part of a Congressional Visits Day event.
By building upon previous studies of bacteria, UC-Davis researchers have created a formula that quantifies bacterial gene transfer under natural conditions. Scientists believe that these findings will help to increase knowledge about the rates of potentially beneficial and harmful bacterial adaptation in the environment.
A team of American and Ugandan researchers worked with local farmers to test low-cost soil management alternatives in eastern Uganda. While each alternative soil treatment increased crop output, findings suggest that the best treatment plan varies from farmer to farmer as it is dependent on other factors.
Before farmers can sell carbon credits, they need to be able to reliably measure the amount of carbon in their soil. Researchers believe that the Century soil model can accurately measure soil organic content in certain land regions.
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) announced a $1 million gift in the name of the Nutrients for Life Foundation to the Smithsonian Institution for an exhibition about soils at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.
In order to halt the pollution of streams with fecal bacteria, researchers must first determine the source of the contamination. By using several methods to analyze water, scientists are able to narrow down potential sources of contamination.
House Soils Caucus Educational Lunch Briefing, "Farming Carbon: American Opportunities to Manage Climate Change," will be held on Wednesday, May 30, from noon to 1:15pm in the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC.
South Asia's agricultural performance continues to be impressive, but evidence suggests that it's coming at a cost: their groundwater use for irrigation is becoming increasingly dangerous to the environment. Scientists found that plant growth is at risk of stunting due to poor water quality. Using a simulated crop, scientists determined how irrigation water pricing affects crop choices of Punjab farmers.
In light of growing concern over agricultural pollution, producers are looking for ways to improve their farming practices without sacrificing crop production. New evidence suggests alternative cropping systems can reduce the impacts of fertilizer runoff.
The development of cropping systems resilient to extreme climatic conditions is a major challenge to farmers. USDA researchers summarize their findings on the short-term effects of a variety of crop sequences in dynamic cropping systems in the July-August 2007 issue of Agronomy Journal.
Riparian buffers"”the vegetated border along streams and wetlands"”may decrease the amount of nitrogen that enters water bodies and the width of these buffers may have a positive relation to a decrease in nitrogen levels.
Learning exercise gives insight to land managers and scientists on range management strategies during climatic changes.
Researchers discovered a variation of the yam bean with less water content and high in protein. This could fulfill the need of a more stable crop and food source in Sub-Saharan and West Africa where root crops are a major source of nourishment.
At the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America Annual Meetings, Nov. 4-8 in New Orleans, learn what soil scientists, crop scientists, and agronomists are discovering, from soil and agricultural impacts post Hurricane Katrina to biofuels, climate change, and food security issues.
Australian researchers report in Agronomy Journal that they developed a simplified protocol for growers to convert complex yield and soil data into pertinent information. The resulting data and maps can be used to improve crop management, including implementing site-specific nutrient and pest management treatments.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug and Rob Horsch of the Gates Foundation will address the challenges of developing agricultural technologies to feed the world on Nov. 4 from 7-8 pm at the Hilton Riverside, New Orleans at the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America Annual Meetings.
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology will host several presentations in New Orleans on Monday Nov. 5, including the roll-out of two new commentaries on biofuel byproducts and ethanol production, as part of the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.
More than 4,000 soil and crop scientists and agronomists from around the world will meet in New Orleans, Nov. 4-8 to discuss climate change, urban planning, crop production, bioenergy and more at the Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.
Many graduate students are not aware of their many responsibilities during the last year of their Ph.D. program. Mary Collins, University of Florida at Gainesville, writes from the major professor's point-of-view in the 2008 Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education and offers her sage 25 years of advice.
Scientists investigated yield differences between organic and conventional cash grain and forage crops in the Upper Midwest to compare the productivity of the two cropping systems. The researchers found that organic rotations had similar yields as their conventional counterparts.
Professors work to enhance students' critical thinking skills using the globally controversial issue of genetically modified crops. The issue is first presented in an unbiased lecture outlining the conflict between those affected and those who write public policy. The format encourages student discussion of controversial subject matter that raises complex sociological, environmental, and political issues.
A group of scientific organizations will explore the nutrition, agricultural, and socioeconomic tools and technologies that can help us understand and overcome chronic hunger, malnutrition, and disease in both developed and developing nations at a Congressional Luncheon Briefing on Monday, April 14, 2008, from Noon-1:30 pm in room B-339 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
Winter cover crops provide important ecological functions, but their use in agronomic farming systems remains low. Scientists investigated the potential for winter cereal cover crops to perpetuate themselves through self-seeding, thereby eliminating the annual cost of planting and time constraints between cash crop harvest and the onset of winter.
Researchers investigated the water quality effects of using residual versus contact herbicides on corn and herbicide-tolerant soybean. They found that losses of contact herbicides in surface runoff were usually much less than those for the residual herbicides, and never exceeded established or proposed drinking water standards.
These leaders from the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America can focus on the challenges that have brought us to the current global food crisis and, more importantly, these experts can present global solutions to where we need to go from here.
Researchers investigated whether yield, weed suppression, and profit characteristics of low-external-input (LEI) farming systems could match or exceed those of conventional farming systems. Yields and profits were similar or higher in the LEI systems as in the conventional system, and lower herbicide inputs did not lead to increased weed problems.
In a Sustainable Agriculture course at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, students were asked to agree or disagree with 17 statements related to sustainable agriculture and biotechnology during the first class session and again during the last session. Throughout the course of the class, students became less neutral in their opinions and tended to develop a stronger stance for or against a particular statement.
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