32nd Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference |
Publication Guidelines |
ABSTRACTThe abstract should be 250 words or less. This abstract will be included along with authors and locations in a handout at the conference. Oral presenters can submit a full paper or a summary. Limit a summary to 2 pages with no reference, figure or table. If you want to include tables or figures in the summary, then make it a full paper. Format the summary as above with SUMMARY replacing ABSTRACT. Poster presenters can submit a full paper, summary or just an abstract. For abstract follow format here and limit to 250 words or less. Please submit your contribution by June 21, 2010. INTRODUCTIONThe theme for the 32nd conference is Conservation Agriculture Impacts - Local and Global. The conference topic areas are varied ranging from production issues in conservation tillage to conservation agriculture effects on bioenergy production and the use of new precision technologies and biotechnology for production efficiency. Technological advances have been a major part of the advancement of conservation agriculture in the US and worldwide. We hope the conference presentations will address crop and bioenergy production efficiency and biotechnology, with emphasis on the local (southern USA), but global impacts as well. The conference, July 20-21, is being held in conjunction with the Milan No-till Field Day on July 22. The primary mission of the Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference (SCASC) is to provide a medium for exchanging information about conservation agricultural systems and related technology between and among researchers, Extension personnel, Natural Resources Conservation Service personnel, Soil and Water Conservation District personnel, crop consultants, agrochemical companies, farmers, and any other party interested in increasing use of sustainable agricultural practices. The primary goal of most conservation agricultural systems research is to develop improved technology to increase yields and/or profitability of agricultural crops and livestock while maintaining or improving the quality of soil and water resources available for agricultural, domestic, and recreational uses. The overall objective of the SCASC is to expand the conservation agricultural systems in the southern United States for the purpose of controlling erosion and reducing environmental degradation. More information for the conference can be found at: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/auxiliary/nsdl/scasc/2010. MATERIALS AND METHODSPlease format your paper as specified below. Failure to do so may result in your submission being excluded from the proceedings. For any questions, please contact Dinku Endale at Dinku.Endale@ars.usda.gov; 706-769-5631 Ext 239.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONAll proceeding papers will be available online following the conference. Papers will be posted at: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/auxiliary/nsdl/scasc/proceedings.html. CONCLUSIONThe three day conference is designed to educate/share information about conservation tillage systems topics between farmers, researchers, extension agents, and NRCS personnel in an interactive setting. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to attend the 26th Milan No-Till Field Day scheduled on July 22, 2010. REFERENCESASA-CSSA-SSSA. 2004. Publications handbook and style manual. Available at: https://www.soils.org/publications/style (verified 1 May 2009). ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI. Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference. 2009a. Proceedings. Available at: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/auxiliary/nsdl/scasc/proceedings.html (verified 1 May 2009). Ala. Coop. Ext. System, Auburn, AL. Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference. 2009b. Southern
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