SHI Presentations at the 2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting 

We’re pleased to highlight presentations from the Soil Health Institute at the 2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting! Throughout the week, team members will present on their research in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. We invite you to attend their sessions and stop by our booth to find out more about SHI’s work to enhance life by enriching soil.

Monday, November 11

TimeTitlePresenting AuthorCo-Authors
10:35‑10:50a.m.Modeling Contrasting Soil Health Management Systems in Dairy Feed Production Soils: A Comparison between Singular Observations and Comet-Farm Simulations Christine C. Molling Mara Cloutier, Daniel Liptzin, Jerry Che-Jen Hsiao, Michael Cope 
11:35‑11:50a.m.Evaluating Soil Health Dynamics across Moisture Gradients in a Wisconsin Dairy Farm Jerry Che-Jen HsiaoMara Cloutier, Daniel Liptzin, Cristine L. S. Morgan  
1:35‑1:50p.m.Domain Labeling for Spectral Library Development: A Case Study in Spectral Calibration Planning. Ayush Joshi Gyawali Jason P. Ackerson, Cristine L. S. Morgan
2:55‑3:15p.m.Scaling GHG Emissions in Space and Time in Dairy Forage Systems Daniel Liptzin Mara Cloutier 
4‑4:15p.m.Improving DSSAT’s Representation 
of Soil Water Balance for Cotton Soil Health Management Systems
Cara Mathers Dianna K. Bagnall, Christine C. Molling, and Kade Flynn; Ayman Suleiman and Gerrit Hoogenboom (University of Florida)

Tuesday, November 12

TimeTitlePresenting AuthorCo-Authors
8a.m.‑12p.m.Symposium — Land Management and Conservation Megaposium —Climate Smart Cropping Systems: Lessons Learned and Knowledge Gaps Organized by Dianna K. Bagnall; Adebukola Dada (Purdue University)
10:55‑11:20a.m.Choosing Soil Health Indicators and a Framework for Interpreting Them Daniel Liptzin 
11:10‑11:25a.m.Using Soil Health Assessment for 
Climate Smart Assessment in Agricultural Production Systems
Cristine L. S. MorganMara Cloutier, Daniel Liptzin, Nathaniel Looker
3:30‑3:45p.m.Piloting “Innovation Cohorts” to Support Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture in Potato Production Cameron Ogilvie Mitchel Wright (Agronomy West, McCain Foods Inc.) 

Wednesday, November 13

TimeTitlePresenting AuthorCo-Authors
8:35‑8:50a.m.Impact of Management Practices on Soil Health and Carbon Storage in Dairy Forage Systems Jerry Che-Jen Hsiao Mara Cloutier, Daniel Liptzin, Cristine L. S. Morgan 
9:35‑9:50a.m.Slakes at Scale: Climate, Pedogenetic, and Management Effects on Aggregate Stability Jennifer Bower Daniel Liptzin, Cristine L. S. Morgan, Nathaniel Looker
9:50‑10:05a.m.Drought Resilience Calculator: Assessing Soil Health’s Impact on Plant Water Availability Kade FlynnDianna K. Bagnall, Christine C. Molling, Cristine L. S. Morgan
11:20‑11:35a.m.Progress and Potential of Soil Health Improvement in Southern U.S. Row Cropping Nathaniel LookerDianna K. Bagnall, Helen Boniface, Cristine L. S. Morgan
11:35‑11:50a.m.Assessing the Value of Soil Health to Central TX Farmers Using a Discrete Choice ExperimentDianna K. Bagnall Cristine L. S. Morgan; Michael Black and Richard T Woodward (Texas A&M University)