- Project or Activity
Designation and Number: SERA-IEG-6
- Project or Activity Title:
Nutrient Analysis of Soils, Plants, Water, and Waste Materials
- Period Covered: July
1, 2003-September 9, 2004
- Annual Meeting Dates: Joint Meeting with NCR-13 and NEC-1007 September
13-15, 2004 University of Delaware, Newark, DE
- Participants:
A list of SERA-IEG-6 members and participants in the 2004 meeting along
with a record of the minutes from this meeting can be found at the following URL: http://www.clemson.edu/agsrvlb/sera6
- click on Participants. Address
for the list-server is sera-ieg-6-L@clemson.edu.
- Project or Activity Leadership: Activity Leadership:
Chair Ray Campbell, crcampb@bellsouth.net
Past Chair
Kathy Moore, kmr@clemson.edu
Chair-elect
Hugh Savoy, hsavoy@utk.edu
Secretary
Hailin Zhang, zhailin@okstate.edu
Research
Administrative Advisor Bob Westerman, rwester@okstate.edu
Extension
Administrative Advisor David Kissel, dkissel@arches.uga.edu
- Brief summary of minutes
of annual meeting: Please refer to meeting minutes at the following URL: www.clemson.edu/agsrvlb/sera6
- Accomplishments and
Impacts: The work-group continues to be a forum for interaction of
members concerning soil, plant, waste, and water analysis issues. Although
laboratory procedures and equipment are reviewed, major emphases are
placed on recommendations. Uniform regional recommendations are agreed
upon where appropriate. This has significant impact on national efforts to
protect the environment, improve water quality, and preserve natural
resources.
The 2004 Joint Meeting was hosted by NEC-1007 and facilitated
a discussion and comparison of Code 590 and State regulations for nutrient
management across the participating regions. SERA-IEG-6 stresses the importance
of member involvement as rules are developed in the various States.
During the coming year, efforts will be focused on completing
bulletins in various stages of preparation.
Efforts will also be made to place old publications such as Mehlichs
work on Web site. Members will continue to work collectively and individually
to emphasize proper use of soil testing, plant, waste, and water analysis in
protecting the environment and preserving soil and water resources.
The Oklahoma State University Soil, Water and Forage
Analytical Laboratory will host the 2005 SERA-IEG-6 meeting.
Cooperative Research Projects: Quantification of
Differences Between ICP and Colorimetric Phosphorus Determinations- Lab work
has been completed. Results to be summarized and published by 2005 meeting.
- Publications in Progress:
Reviewers have Bulletin 190 and it should be approved and posted on Web by
this fall; Regional Cotton Fertility Bulletin- In Progress, Charles
Mitchell will write bulk of bulletin along with Carl Crozier and Glen
Harris; Manure Testing Manual (Joint Project with NCR-13) Completed and
Posted on Web site April of 2003; Final revision of M1 - M3 Conversion
Fact Sheet was reviewed and approved at annual meeting; Quantification of
Differences Between ICP and Colorimetric Phosphorus Determinations- Lab
work has been completed. Final report will be prepared, No update at the
2004 Meeting; Deficiency Symptoms for Crops in the Southern Region of the
United States- Web Site collection of photographs describing nutrient
deficiency symptoms for important crops of the Southern Region. Goal is to
organize and begin collection by 2005 meeting.
- New Publications: A
New Method for Measuring Lime Buffer Capacity SERA-IEG-6*3, D. E. Kissel
and P. F. Vendrel, University of Goergia; A New Method for Measuring Soil
pH SERA-IEG-6*4, D. E Kissel and P. F. Vendrell, University of Georgia;
Debbie Joines, University of Tennessee and Paul Vendrell, University of
Georgia will develop new Fact Sheet addressing special nutritional
requirements of crops targeted for animal production.
- Resolutions: Drafts of
resolutions prepared concerning Quality Assurance Programs and the
mission of SERA-IEG-6. Resolutions to receive final approval followed by
submission to NAPT and MAP Committees.
- Prepared by: Dr. C.
Ray Campbell, Chair
- Submitted by: Drs.
Robert Westerman and David Kissel
- Date Submitted:
November 15, 2005