• Project or Activity Designation and Number: SERA-IEG-6
• Project or Activity Title: Nutrient Analysis of Soils, Plants, Water, and Waste Materials
• Period Covered: June 7, 2005- June 6, 2006
• Annual Meeting Dates:  Annual meeting, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, June 4-6, 2006
• Participants: A list of SERA-IEG-6 members and participants in the 2006 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 – Hubert J. Savoy, hsavoy@utk.edu

           Past Chair – Ray Campbell, crcampb@bellsouth.net

           Chair-elect – Hailin Zhang, haz@mail.pss.okstate.edu

           Secretary – Rao Mylavarapo, raom@ufl.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 2006 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 testing and appropriate recommendations given to agricultural producers and others as a result of such testing. Standardization and cooperative activities are encouraged whenever possible within the region. This strengthens national efforts to effectively and efficiently utilize our lime and fertilizer resources while protecting the environment and improving water quality by providing opportunities, if taken, for combining manpower and physical resources within the region wherever appropriate.

The 2006 annual meeting was hosted by Clemson University.  Dr. Neil Ogg, Associate Vice President of Public Service and Agriculture welcomed the group to Clemson.

During the coming year, efforts will be focused on completing bulletins in various stages of preparation.  Group priorities and future needs were suggested as a topic for the next meeting as the group prepares for a renewal request in 2007. The mission statement was presented and opportunity given for revision.

Alabama has agreed to host the 2007 SERA-IEG-6 meeting, June 3-6.

Cooperative Research Projects/Bulletins:

Some additional modifications where suggested for Bulletin 190 and those are being incorporated prior to posting on the web site. The bulletin has completed peer review.

Publications in Progress:

New publications/fact sheets added to the web during 2005-06 include:

1. Conversion Equations for Soil Test Extractants:  Mehlich-1 and Mehlich-3 SERA-IEG-6*5, Sikora et. al

New Publications:

1. Charles Mitchel will lead an effort to develop a Cotton Fertility publication for cotton grown on Coastal Plain soils.

2. Frank Sikora will complete a fact sheet on replacing the SMP buffer with the Sikora buffer for determining lime requirement.

3. Kathy Moore will complete a fact sheet on replacing the Adams-Evans Buffer with the Moore-Sikora buffer for determining lime requirement.

4. Debbie Joines will continue efforts to develop a fact sheet on Copper deficiency in animals as influenced by soil fertility.

5. Georgia will continue to lead the regional effort to produce a generic video promoting soil testing.

• Prepared by: Dr. Hubert J. Savoy, Chair 
• Submitted by: Drs. Robert Westerman and David Kissel
• Date Submitted: Sept 7, 2006