Monday, November 5, 2007: 9:25 AM
Convention Center, Room 220, Second Floor
95: Soil Biology of Cropping Systems
Sponsor:S03 Soil Biology & Biochemistry
Presiding:Sherri Morris, Bradley University
9:25 AM Introductory Remarks
9:30 AM95-1Influence of Three Organic Management Histories on Biological Indicators of Soil Quality.
Carmen Ugarte, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Michelle Wander, University of Illinois
9:45 AM95-2Response of Soil Microbial Communities to Tillage and Tillage Conversion Depends on Cropping System.
Newton Lupwayi, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Brian McConkey, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Cynthia Grant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
10:00 AM95-3Cow Urine and Soil Moisture Effects on Soil Chemistry and Microbial Communities.
Janet E. Bertram, Lincoln University, Kate H. Orwin, Lancaster University, Tim J. Clough, Lincoln University, Leo M. Condron, Lincoln University, Robert R. Sherlock, Lincoln University, Maureen O'Callaghan, AgResearch
10:15 AM95-4Conversion of Semi-Arid Shrub-Steppe Lands to Irrigated Crop Production: Spatial Variability of Soil Properties.
Harold Collins, USDA-ARS-NPA-SPNRU, Francis Pierce, Washington State University, Amber Moore, USDA-ARS, Eileen M. Perry, Washington State University, Pedro Andrade-Sanchez, Washington State University, Ashok Alva, USDA-ARS
10:30 AM95-5Ecological Engineering by Invasive Plants: the Role of Microbes.
Sherri Morris, Bradley University, Leah Barth, Bradley University, Dan Dreger, Bradley University, Ken Kitchell, Bradley University, Heather Milligan, Bradley University, Daniel O'Keefe, Bradley University, Sam Fan, Bradley University, Kelly McConnaughay, Bradley University
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM95-6Inoculation Technology to Improve the Nodulation of Grain Legume Crops in South-Eastern Australia.
Matthew D. Denton, Department of Primary Industries Victoria, David J. Pearce, Department of Primary Industries Victoria
11:15 AM95-7Field Studies Demonstrate Enhanced Competitive Ability of Soybean Bradyrhizobia Inoculants by Lytic Rhizobiophages.
Fawzy M. Hashem, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Bessie Green, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Robert Dadson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Iqbal Javaid, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
11:30 AM95-8The Influence of Endophyte Infection on Rhizosphere Biogeochemical Processes: Tall Fescue as a Model.
David McNear Jr., University of Kentucky, Joseph Kupper, University of Kentucky
11:45 AM95-9Alternative Management Strategies for Weed and Disease Control in California-Grown Calla Lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica).
Susanne Klose, University of California-Davis, Husein Ajwa, University of California-Davis, Steve Fennimore, University of California-Davis, Krishna Subbarao, University of California-Davis, James MacDonald, University of California-Davis, Howard Ferris, University of California-Davis
12:00 PM95-10Occurrence and Environmental Aspects of Aflatoxin B1 in Soil and Corn Debris.
Cesare Accinelli, University of Bologna, Hamed K. Abbas, USDA-ARS, Robert M. Zablotowicz, USDA-ARS-SWSL, Jeffery R. Wilkinson, Mississippi State University
12:15 PM Adjourn

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