2008 Conservation Tillage School/Southern Conservation 
Agricultural Systems Conference Call for Papers
July 29 to 31, 2008
Tifton, Georgia

Please submit the completed form by email to dinku.endale@ars.usda.gov no later than April 30 2008.

Paper/Poster Topic Areas (please check one):
 __ Precision Ag Management Tools (Research on applications of GPS, GIS, yield monitors, to improve or understand conservation practices etc.)
 __ Precision Ag Analysis/Economic Impact (Economic analyses of cost, benefits and return on investment, use for decisions about cropping practices, water conservation, etc.)
 __ Water/Irrigation Issues with Conservation Tillage (Applications of conservation systems for water savings, reducing impact of drought, etc.)
 __ Cutting Edge Technology for the future of Conservation Tillage (Developments in advancing technologies, or innovative applications of current technologies etc.)
 __ Implementing and Monitoring Conservation Programs (Using environmental management systems, farm self assessment tools on the farm for educational and outreach efforts, etc.)
 __ Organic Production (Adapting conservation systems for organic production, etc.)
 __ Pest Management (Special issues in conservation systems, herbicide resistant weeds, insect management, cropping systems to reduce pests etc.)
 __ Bioenergy Shifts (Research to address impact of crop residue removal or shifts in cropping practices to corn/soybeans, potential for new cover crops and biomass inputs, etc.)

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If you have problems or questions regarding this form, please contact:

Dinku Endale (dinku.endale@ars.usda.gov)
USDA-ARS, J. Philip Campbell Sr. Natural Res. Conservation Center
Phone: 706-769-5631 ext. 239
FAX: 706-769-8962
               
Amanda Ziehl (aziehl@uga.edu)
Agricultural and Applied Economics, UGA Tifton Campus
Phone: 229-386-3512
FAX: 229-386-3440