2019 SWCS International Annual Conference July 28-31, 2019 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1. Welcome to the 20th Annual SWCS-SSSA Joint Symposium

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History and Goals of Joint Symposium:
• Bringing together farmers, scientists, conservation practitioners
and agricultural industry representatives to discuss practical
nutrient management for crop production while meeting
environmental goals.
• Continue the tradition of cooperation between the two professional
societies to facilitate scientific collaboration, bring conservation
practitioners, and other national and international partners
together.

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The challenge:
• Reduction of off-site transport of
nutrients from agricultural landscapes
via surface and leaching nutrient loss
pathways while maintaining crop
production
• Environmental Nutrient Management

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Implementing Nutrient
Management Combined with
Conservation Planning:
The Rest of the Story
Moderator:
Chris Gross, USDA - NRCS

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Presentation 1: Connecting Environmental Aspects of Nutrient
Management and Conservation Planning
Speaker: Peter Tomlinson (KSU)
Presentation 2: How to Connect Site Risk Assessment with
Nutrient Management Planning and Conservation Planning
Speaker: Aaron Lauster (NRCS)
Presentation 3: Where and Why the 4R+ Concept is Getting
Traction
Speaker: Heidi Peterson (Sand County Foundation)
Presentation 4: Where the Rubber Hits the Road – An Industry
Perspective
Speaker: Dean Collamer (Growmark)