Soil Quality: the Foundation for Natural Resource Conservation
A 1-Day Workshop
Co-sponsored by the Soil and Water Conservation Society’s Southeastern Chapter;
the Soil Science Society of America’s S-3 Soil Quality Working Group; and
the USDA-NRCS National Soil Quality Technology Development Team
8 am – 10:00 am The Foundation Resource
General Session (Dr. Susan Andrews, USDA, NRCS – Moderator)
in the theater
Why Soil Quality?
- Dr. Bill Puckett, USDA-NRCS Deputy Chief for SS&RA
The Relationship Between Soil Quality And Other Natural Resources: -Soil Quality and Water Quality
- Dr. Dory Franklin, USDA-ARS
-Soil Quality and Air Quality
- Dr. Alan Franzluebbers, USDA-ARS
-Soil Quality, Biodiversity and ecosystem services
- Dr. Cindy Cambardella, USDA-ARS
Soil Quality Assessment Techniques
- Dr. Doug Karlen, USDA-ARS
Need for Soil Policy in the US
- Mr. Craig Cox, Executive Director, SWCS
10:00 to 10:30 am Networking break
10:30 – 12:00 pm The Role of Soil Quality in Current Environmental Issues
Pick two Format: case studies or regional issues presentation and discussion
45 min. sessions Two 20 minute presentations per session plus 20 minute discussion
a-sessions a- Energy Biomass Production and Soil Quality
begin at 10:30 (Dr. Miguel Cabrera, UGA – Moderator)
Residue Removal and Soil Quality
- Dr. Susan Andrews, USDA-NRCS SQ Team Leader
Biomass Production and Soil Carbon
- Dr. Jane Johnson, USDA-ARS, Morris MN
` a- Management Impacts on Soil Quality
(Dr. Alan Franzluebbers, ARS- Moderator)
Soil Management and Carbon Trading
- Dr. Ratan Lal, The Ohio State University
Dynamic Soil Properties in Soil Survey
- Ms. Arlene Tugel, USDA-NRCS, Soil Survey Division
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b-sessions b- SQ and Water Conservation
begin at 11:15 (Dr. Dana Sullivan, ARS – Moderator)
Conservation Tillage for Water Conservation
- Dr. Francisco Arriaga, USDA-ARS, Stoneville, MS
Runoff and Herbicide Transport Under Conservation Systems
- Dr. Martin Shipitalo, USDA-ARS Coshocton, OH
b- SQ & Global Policy
(Dr. Sarah Workman, NRCS – Moderator)
The European Union’s Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection –
- Dr. Dick Thompson, Director, National Soil Res. Inst. UK
Soil Quality and Policy in Brazil
- Dr. Francisco Rodrigues-Holanda, Federal Univ. of Sergipe, BR
12 pm – 1 pm Lunch
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
Presentations followed by facilitated group discussions to problem-solve and brainstorm on solutions, opportunities or needs for management, outreach, education, research, and policy.
1 pm – 2:45 pm Management Techniques for Better Soil Quality
Pick one
Concurrent 1) Soil Quality for Water Management
Session1-3 (Dr. Franciso Arriaga, ARS – Moderator)
Water Conservation in Arid Dryland Cropping Systems
- Dr. Merle Vigil, USDA-ARS Akron, CO
Managing Saline Soils
- Mr. Ray Archuleta, USDA-NRCS National SQ Team
Irrigation and Tillage Management
- Dr. Dana Sullivan, USDA-ARS, Tifton, GA
Soil Management Techniques to Improve Water Quality
- Dr. Seth Dabney, USDA-ARS, Oxford, MS
2) Quality Soil Management on Croplands
(Dr. Cindy Cambardella - Moderator)
Conservation Management In Cropping Systems
- Dr. Francisco Rodrigues-Holanda, Federal Univ. of Sergipe, BR
Conservation Tillage in the Central Valley, CA
- Dr. Jeff Mitchell, University of California
Tillage and Cover Cropping Effects on Soil Quality
- Dr. George Naderman, NC State (retired)
Managing Soil Quality in Organic v. Conventional Systems
- Dr. Michelle Wander, University of Illinois
3) Soil Quality in Grazinglands and Working Forests
(Dr. Holli Kuykendall – Moderator)
Managing Soils in Rangelands
- Mr. Jerry Daigle, USDA-NRCS LA
Pasture Management for Soil Quality
- Mr. Dan Wallace, USDA-NRCS, Athens, GA and
- Dr. Holli Kuykendall, USDA-NRCS, Greensboro, NC
Healthy Forest Soils
- Mr. Lyn Townsend, USDA-NRCS, Portland, OR
2:45 to 3:00 pm Short break
3:00 pm- 4:00 pm Assessing Soil Quality
Pick One
Concurrent 1) Field & Lab Assessment
Session1-4 (Dr. George Naderman – Moderator)
Soil Health Assessment
- Dr. John Idowu, Cornell University
Soil Quality Field Assessment
- Mr. Mike Sucik, USDA-NRCS, State Soil Scientist, Iowa
2) Soil Quality Estimation Using Models
(Mr. Norm Widman- Moderator)
The Soil Conditioning Index
- Dr. Ted Zobeck, USDA-ARS, Lubbock, TX
Estimating Soil Quality for the National SQ Assessment Project:
A Subcomponent of CEAP
- Dr. L. Norfleet, USDA-ARS, RIAD
3) US Policy and SQ Assessment
(Dr. Dory Franklin - Moderator)
Soil Quality in US Policy
- Mr. Craig Cox, Executive Director, SWCS
Soil Quality in the Proposed 2007 Farm Bill
- Ms. Carole Jett, USDA-NRCS Farm Bill Coordinator
4:00 pm -5 pm Where Do We Go From Here?
Full Session Short reports from moderators the day’s sessions and follow-up discussion
in the theater Moderators: Drs. Dory Franklin and Susan Andrews
