Wednesday, 9 November 2005: 12:55 PM
Convention Center,, Ballroom E, Lower Level
262: What Will be the Next Generation of Soil Scientists? Beyond the Undergraduate Degree
Sponsor:Z01 Soil Science Education
Cosponsor:A01 Resident Education
Presiding:Susan Edinger-Marshall, Humboldt State Univ.-Dept RRWS
12:55 PM Introductory Remarks
1:00 PM262-1Developing a Graduate Level Soil's Emphasis: Lessons Learned. 
Patrick Drohan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Brenda Buck, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1:15 PM262-2Opportunities Exist for Soil Science to Become a Major Player in the Education and Training of Future Environmental and Ecological Scientists. 
Robert Horton, Iowa State University, Michael Thompson, Iowa State University, Brian Hornbuckle, Iowa State University
1:30 PM262-3Workforce Requirements for a Balanced Soil Survey Program.
Russell Kelsea, USDA-NRCS, National Soil Survey Center, Craig Ditzler, USDA-NRCS, National Soil Survey Center, David Hammer, USDA-NRCS, National Soil Survey Center, Karl Hipple, USDA-NRCS, National Soil Survey Center
1:45 PM262-4The Soil Resource Management National Program – Challenges and Opportunities.
Douglas Karlen, USDA-ARS, MWA National Soil Tilth Laboratory, Alan Franzluebbers, Southern Piedmont Conservation Research Center, Warren Busscher, USDA-ARS, SAA, Louis Baumhardt, USDA Conservation and Production Research Laboratory, Robert Wright, USDA-ARS, Michael Jawson, USDA-ARS
2:00 PM Discussion
2:15 PM Adjourn
Cosponsor:A01 Resident Education

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