Seminars are held Mondays at 1:10pm and originate at WSU-Pullman in Johnson Hall 204 (unless otherwise noted). Arrangements have been made to broadcast to Mt. Vernon, Prosser, Puyallup and Wenatchee stations.
Organized by Dr. Jim Harsh, harsh@wsu.edu.
January 7
Organizational meeting for those enrolled in Soil Science 501
1:10, Johnson Hall 204 (videoconference arranged for Mt. Vernon, Prosser, Puyallup, Wenatchee)
Contact/Organizer: Dr. Jim Harsh, harsh@wsu.edu; view the semester schedule here
Janaury 14 – No seminar
January 21 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no seminar
Janaury 28 – Dr. Paul Porter, Univ. of Minnesota, Student Choice: Joint Crop & Soil Sciences Seminar
“Global Food Production”
February 4 – Dr. Michelle Wander, Student Choice: Joint Crop & Soil Sciences Seminar
“Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture”
February 11 – Dr. Zhenqing Shi, Assistant Research Professor, WSU Crops and Soils
“Plant Uptake of Cations under Cation-Nutrient Stress”
Note starting time is 3:10 p.m.
Dr. Jane Payumo: Adjunct CSS Faculty nominee International Research, International Programs, WSU
“Crop Improvement in Emerging Economies: Harnessing Global Plant Science Innovations for Food Security”
February 18 – President’s Day, no seminar
February 25 – Maninder Chahal, Soil Science PhD. Student
“Modeling the Spatial Temporal Variability of Field-Scale Soil Moisture Using Geo-Statistical Techniques on the Palouse”
March 4 – Margaret McCoy, Soil Science M.S. Student
“Differences in How Late Season Soil Versus Foliar Nitrogen Fertilizer Supplements Affect Vitis vinifera Riesling Berry YAN and Canopy Growth”
March 11 – Sping break, no seminar
March 18 – Emily Bruner, Soil Science Ph.D. Student
“Process-Based Landscape Classification for Site-Specific Nitrogen Management”
March 25 – Robert E. Allan Symposium in the CUB Room 210. Poster session and potluck follows at the Ensminger Pavilion beginning at 4:30 p.m. See Allan Symposium flyer
April 1 – Ziru “Steven” Liu, Soil Science PhD. student
“Colloid and Colloid-Facilitated Radionuclide Transport at the US DOE Hanford Site”
April 8 – Dual Seminar
Alex Crump, Soil Science M.S. Student
“CO2 Emission and N-mineralization of two Eastern Washington Soils Amended with Biochar and Brassica Seed Meals”
Taylor Beard, Soil Science M.S. Student
“The Role of Silica from Canola and Wheat Residue in Soil Crusting”
April 15 – Marina Heppenstall, Soil Science M.S. Student
“Assessment of Organic Amendments for C and N Pools and Fluxes”
April 22 – Cornelius Adewale, Soil Science M.S. Student
“Comparison of Carbon Footprint Models and Soil Nutrient Bioavailability Analyses for Organic Farming Systems”
April 29 – Chris Pannkuk, Director, International Research and Agricultural Development
“WSU in Afghanistan: From Saffron to Wheat”