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Title: Agriculture/Soils - The Alberta Soil Science Workshop Information and details about the venue, the papers and organisation of this meeting to be held from February 19 - 20, 2003 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Also includes abstracts and papers from previou

Bob_Lippert\'s_Frequently_Asked_Questions A categorised list of FAQ's about soil and plant testing. From Clemson University, South Carolina.

A_Compendium_of_On-Line_Soil_Survey_Information Extensive collection of on-line information on soil survey activities, institutions, datasets, research, and teaching materials world-wide.

Crop_Nutrient_Tool This page describes a number of plant-related software tools.

Eurosoil_2004 Conference (September 4 - 12, 2004) for soil scientists and practitioners from all to discuss the part played by soils in terrestrial ecosystems. Information about conference aims, details of program

Expert-N A development system for nitrogen turnover models to simulate the N cycle in arable agriculture. The system consists of modular model components for soil water flow, for soil heat and N transport and

Health_of_our_Soils Publications, general information and description of activities being undertaken in Canada to study and reduce soil degradation.

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IACR-Rothamsted Formerly known as Rothamsted Experimental Station, and main site of the Institute of Arable Crops Research. Resources, details of research, and information for the lay public.

Institute_of_Plant_Nutrition_and_Soil_Science Research on physico-chemistry and biology of agricultural soils, metabolism and nutrition of crops, management of agricultural soils and nutrient balance. Braunschweig, Germany.

ISRIC_-_World_Soil_Information This is the World Data Center for Soils. Responsible for collecting, archiving, and distributing data and research information.

The_National_Soil_Tilth_Laboratory USDA organization with mission to develop, evaluate, and promote management practices that enhance surface and ground water quality while conserving soil and water resources. Site has software, select

Natural_Resources_Conservation_Service,_NRCS Formerly the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. NCRS program areas include soil survey, conservation assistance, farmland protection, grazing lands conservation, and watershed protection.

NRCS_Soils From the Natural Resources Conservation Service (United States). An extensive collection of articles and resources.

Organic_Resource_Database Aims to collate existing data on chemical and physical attributes, decomposition behavior in soils and animal feed value. To provide data for soil decomposition and nutrient cycling models and to iden

Physical_Characteristics_of_Growing_Mixes Ohio State University Extension fact sheet explaining texture and structure, aeration and water retention, and how container shape and watering routines affect performance.

Project_Soil An educational program designed to teach the importance of soil, types of soil, erosion processes, and soil conservation principles. Description of kits and teacher material available.

Soil Educative information about what soil is, how it is formed and how it is lost. Focus on soil conservation and soil ecology.

Soil_Activities Designed for students to study how soil and the environment affects agriculture. They include investigations into soil texture, a sedimentation test and soil observations.

Soil_and_Crop_Management From Penn State University. Includes chapters on soil management and fertility. Availeble in HTML and PDF form.

Soil_and_Water_Science_Program Research and extension activities in soil fertility and water management, with the objective of increasing nutrient use efficiency while minimizing the impact to the environment.

Soil_and_Water_Web Internet links and current news on all aspects of soil and hydrologic sciences.

Soil_Biological_Communities Educational site describing soil and the life forms in it. basic introduction to the soil making process. Special pages for Kids.

Soil_Compaction_and_Drainage Brief introduction to surface and deep level compaction, research, and ameliorative methods.

Soil_Management Indian Agricultural Resources Portal for farmers and experts in soil management.

Soil_Physics_and_Soil_Hydrology_Program Details of courses, research and faculty at The Laboratory of Soil Physics and Soil Hydrology, University of Tokyo.

Soil_Science A searchable catalogue of reviewed Internet resources in agriculture, food and forestry.

Soil_Science_Education Aims to foster awareness about soil and its importance to life. With practical and illustrated soil science activities for school children.

Soil_Water_Management Factsheets, publications about irrigation, drainage and erosion control from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Soils Information about the formation, classification, physics, chemistry, fertility and management of soils.

Soils_and_Composting Basic information on building compost and worm bins, and soil improvement.

Soils_Education_and_Research Mississippi State University. Introduction to fundamental properties of soils, soil fertility and fertilization, as well as soil management and conservation.

Soils_of_Arid_Regions_of_the_United_States_and_Israel Papers on soils of arid regions, how they develop, and how they are classified, with copies in Hebrew. In addition, there is a book chapter on managing soils for sustainable land use and a glossary of

Soils_Online Categorized list of links to online soil science resources.

Test_Methods_for_the_Examination_of_Composting_and_Compost Scientifically based laboratory manual that addresses all major composting parameters, from air capacity to pathogens to zinc. Includes test methods and sample preparation protocols for the analysis o

Understanding_the_Soil_Processes Describes the biological and chemical processes of soil formation in simple terms.

Warren_Soil_and_Water_Conservation_District Ohio government agency dedicated to the conservation of soil and water resources. Website contains useful information on conservation techniques for farmland and rural and suburban communities.

Weeds_as_Indicators_Of_Soil_Conditions Weed populations change in response to agricultural practices. The influence of weeds on soils and their use as indicators is described. Many tables and literature for further research.

The_World_of_Soil Resources and articles on soil science and upkeep. Includes list of links. Intended for agriculture and horticulture.

The_World_Of_Soil_Forum Online discussion of soil related issues. Topics range from amateur to specialist.

World_Soil_Resources The site provides maps, pictures, and technical information on global soil resources.

Worldwide_Portal_to_Information_on_Soil_Health Contains browsable library, searchable database, categorized lists of organizations and resources, on-line reference service, learning modules, and soil health discussion groups in three languages.

WWW_Virtual_Library_-_Soils_and_substrates A most comprehensive resource but no longer updated.

Yahoo!_Groups_about_Soil_Science A list of mailing lists and groups related to Soil Science.

Earthweek Weekly "Diary of the Planet" featuring current information on natural events around the globe.

BBC_News_-_Science/Nature_-_UK_Edition BBC News for up-to-the-minute provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives (eventually including video, audio and feature stories). [RSS]

EurekAlert!_-_Earth_Science A website for earth science news. [RSS]

EurekAlert!_-_Oceanography A website for oceanographic news. [RSS]

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*** News for Alberta Soil Science Workshop 2009 Alberta Soil Science Workshop First Call for Papers The 46th Annual Soil Science Workshop will be held February 17th - 19th, 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta. Stay tuned for the hotel location! This years theme is 'An Earth Sciences Perspective of Soil'. If you wish to give an oral or poster presentation please submit an abstract (200 word maximum, electronic format) by Friday December 12, 2008 to : scott.chang@ualberta.ca. Check this site for further details as the program develops. (2008.10.20) Printable Version of the Itinerary for the 2008 Alberta Soils Tour Click here to download a printable version of the itinerary for the 2008 Alberta Soils Tour (July 22 & 23). The tour is an excellent opportunity to meet other soils people, and to learn more about soils and land use in west central Alberta. The registration form was sent previously and also is available from the 'news section' at www.soilsworkshop.ab.ca. Please register by July 4, 2008, and act soon to reserve your room for the overnight stay in Rocky Mountain House (by June 22 at the Best Western and by July 8 at the Super 8). Further details are available by sending an email to Jason.Cathcart@gov.ab.ca. (2008.06.22) Canadian Land Reclamation Association National AGM and Conference - “Reclaiming the Past” This year’s conference is hosted by the CLRA Alberta Chapter and will be held at the Delta Lodge in Kananaskis on July, 28 through August 1, 2008. An optional Bioengineering Workshop by David Polster will be held on July 28th and 29th, as well as a Golf Tournament on July 29th. The conference will include some great talks on soil reclamation/remediation, mine and wetland restoration as well as various field tours (Turner Valley Gas Plant, Lafarge Plant in Exshaw, Three Sisters Mountain Resort). Keynote evening talks include a family friendly Kananaskis Interpretive Program and an appearance by Karsten Heuer, author of “Being Caribou”. Further information is available from the conference website: www.clra.ca/2008AGM&Conf_HomePage.htm, or by email clra@telusplanet.net. (2008.06.03) Final Announcement and Registration Form for the 2008 Alberta Soils Tour The final announcement and registration form for the 2008 Alberta Soils Tour (July 22 & 23) is now available. You are encouraged to register by 4-July-2008. Please click here to download the registration form. (2008.05.28) Program and Abstracts for the 2008 Alberta Soil Science Workshop in Lethbridge The 2008 workshop attracted over 130 registrants for a thought-provoking plenary session on the theme "Ecological footprint of human activities on Alberta's soils". Please click here for the Workshop Program, including 36 oral presentations and 10 poster presentations. (2008.03.12) CSSS Meeting announcement This year the Canadian Society of Soil Science Annual Meeting will be hosted by the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George BC on July 6 - 10, 2008. For further information, refer to the CSSS-2008 website (http://resweb.res.unbc.ca/csss2008/) or contact sanborn@unbc.ca (2008.02.06) Register now to hear these interesting speakers: The 2008 Workshop soon will be upon us. For your interest, here are some references to publications by two of our keynote speakers: Rees, W.E. 2006. Ecological footprints and bio-capacity: essential elements in sustainability assessment. Pages 143-158, Chapter 9. In: Jo Dewulf and Herman Van Langenhove (eds.). Renewables-Based Technology: Sustainability Assessment. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester UK. Rees, W.E. 2004. The Eco-Footprint of Agriculture: A Far-from-(Thermodynamic)-Equilibrium Interpretation. Pages 87-110. In: Allan Eaglesham, Alan Wildeman, and Ralph W.F. Hardy (eds.). Agricultural Biotechnology: Finding Common International Goals National Agricultural Biotechnology Council (NABC) Report 16. NABC, Ithaca, New York. Wall, D.H. 2007. Global change tipping points: above- and below-ground biotic interactions in a low diversity ecosystem. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Series B 362:2291–230. Wall, D.H.; V. Behan-Pelletier, A.P. Covich and P. Snelgrove. 2007. Hidden assets: Biodiversity below-surface. UNESCO-SCOPE Policy Briefs No. 5. UNESCO-SCOPE, Paris. 6 p. (2008.02.04) Register by January 31, 2008 to take advantage of reduced rates Please plan to attend the 2008 workshop, and send us the registration form (obtainable under the registration tab to the left). If you register before January 31, 2008, the fee is only $180, plus $25 for the banquet on the evening of Wednesday February 20, 2008. (2008.01.24) New addition to the plenary session for ASSW-2008 In addition to the esteemed group of plenary speakers announced previously (Bill Rees, Elwin Smith & John Nishi), we are excited to include Dr. Diana Wall, Professor of Biology and Director of the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University. As a soil ecologist and environmental scientist, Diana is actively engaged in research exploring how microbial and invertebrate diversity contributes to healthy, productive soils and thus to society, and the consequences of human activities on soil globally. Among many significant accomplishments, she edited the book "Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Soils and Sediments” (Island Press, 2004), and was president of the Ecological Society of America (1999-2000). (2008.01.24) ASSW 2008 Second Call for Papers, and deadline extension. The program for the 2008 Alberta Soil Science Workshop is taking shape, but there still is time to contribute presentations. The deadline for submitting abstracts to the program has been extended to January 11, 2008. For further details, refer to the "call for papers" tab to the left. (2007.12.21) 2008 Alberta Soil Science Workshop Call For Papers The 45th Annual Alberta Soil Science Workshop will be held February 19-21, 2008 at the Lethbridge Lodge Hotel & Conference Centre. The theme for this year's workshop is “Ecological footprint of human activities on Alberta’s soils”. If you wish to give an oral or poster presentation at the Workshop, please submit an abstract (200 words maximum, electronic format) by Friday, December 14, 2007 to: ellert@agr.gc.ca Check this site for further details as the program is developed and finalized. (2007.10.31) ASSW 2007 Conference : Guidelines for Submissions to the Proceedings The 2007 Annual Alberta Soil Science Workshop was held from February 20 to 22, 2007, in Calgary. The conference plenary theme was "Wildland Soils: Their Ecology and Management". Guidelines for Submissions to the Proceedings Volume for the 2007 Alberta Soil Science Workshop: All participants (which includes plenary session papers, invited technical session papers, volunteer papers and posters) at the workshop have the opportunity to publish their presentation in the proceedings volume. The deadline for receipt of the final manuscript or summary is May 14, 2007. In cases where the author(s) choose to not submit a manuscript or summary, or the author(s) are unable to meet the submission deadline, the abstract provided prior to the workshop will be included in the proceeding volume, or an edited version of the PowerPoint presentation that has been approved by the author(s). After the papers are compiled, the proceedings and any PowerPoint presentations will be put on the ASSW web site in PDF format. Plenary session manuscripts should not exceed 20 pages (single-spaced) and technical session papers, volunteer papers and posters should not exceed six pages including tables and figures. Use familiar terms and expressions and define unfamiliar terms and expressions if their use is necessary. Use metric units of measure; English equivalents or SI units can be given in parentheses. Format for Submissions The manuscript or summary should be submitted in separate documents for text, tables and figures. The text and tables should be submitted as MSWord documents and the figures as EXCEL graphs or .jpeg files. All figures should be easy to interpret, black and white images. A separate list of figure captions should be attached. The manuscript submission should include, where appropriate, the following parts: 1. Title 2. Author names and affiliation 3. Abstract (200 words or less) 4. Introduction 5. Methods 6. Results 7. Discussion 8. Conclusions 9. References (following format of the Canadian Journal of Soil Science). Unpublished material can be cited in the text e.g. (Smith, unpubl.) and should not be included in the reference list. 10. Tables 11. List of Figures 12. Figures As a reminder the deadline for receipt of the final manuscript is May 14, 2007. Please submit the manuscript or summary in electronic format by e-mail to: Cindy Shaw (cshaw@nrcan.gc.ca) Phone : 780-430-3821 The conference’s plenary speakers were: Wilderness soils: Human misconceptions of a human concept Dr. Rob Harrison, Professor, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington Sustainable forest management: Is soil information relevant? Dr. Jim Fyles, Professor, Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University Sustaining Alberta Rangelands: New Tools Link Soil Landscape Information to Management Challenges Barry W. Adams, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development and Ron McNeil, Landwise Inc. Can forested catchments recover following reductions in acid deposition: how reversible is cation depletion? Dr. Peter Dillon, Professor, Environmental and Resource Studies and Chemistry, Trent University The current status of the grassland resource in Inner Mongolia Dr. Mengli Zhao, College of Ecological and Environmental Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University (2006.11.29) Slide show of the 2006 Soils Tour A slide show of the 2006 Soils Tour is now available in a PDF format. You are welcome to download it. (2006.09.30) Subscribing to Mailing List If you would like to receive updates, news items, etc. from the Alberta Soil Science Workshop, please click on mailing list button on left-hand side, fill in your information, and then click on submit button on the bottom. You can also unsubscribe using this procedure. (2004.01.09)

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