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2009 National Cooperative Soil Survey National Conference

Las Cruces, New Mexico

May 9-16, 2009

“Soil Survey — Ecological Relationships and Soil Change”

Photo of New Mexico landscape.

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About the Conference

The conference convenes every other year on the odd-numbered year to discuss and develop solutions to issues of national concern to the National Cooperative Soil Survey.

The conference will be held at New Mexico State University’s Corbett Center Student Union.

Expected Size of Audience

75-120

Audience Profile

Participants of the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) include representatives from the 1862 land-grant universities, experiment stations, NRCS, USFS, NPS, BLM, BIA, EPA, USFWS, National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA), National Association of Consulting Soil Scientists, the 1890 land-grant universities, and western tribal colleges. Other interested foreign and domestic groups, such as lead scientists from Canada, Mexico, and South Africa are invited to participate as users of soil surveys.

Conference Emphasis

This year, the theme of the conference will be “Soil Survey — Ecological Relationships and Soil Change”.

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