Joint Regions Soil-Testing Speaker Series 2021

June 15, 22, & 29

Starting at 10am via Zoom




Mixed Topics including the following: Soil health, potassium research, hemp testing, nitrogen management, soil test calibration and recommendations.


Hosted by SERA-IEG-6 (Clemson University- Shannon Alford, Ag Service Lab Director)


2021 Joint Regions Soil-Testing Workgroup Speaker Series

SERA-IEG-6 Southern Extension and Research Activities Information Exchange Group 6
NECC-1812 Northeast Coordinating Committee for Soil Testing
NCERA-13 North Central Extension Research Activities: Soil Testing and Plant Analysis
Link https://clemson.zoom.us/j/96500595772?pwd=RVJ6SVIyOS9UaWxFV3Y0ZWNIMWU0Zz09
Meeting ID 965 0059 5772
Passcode 615905
*All times in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)*
Tuesday June 15
Time Speaker Affiliation Topic
10:00 AM Shannon Alford Clemson University, Host Brief Introduction
10:00-10:15 AM Steve Cole Clemson University, Regulatory and Public Service Programs Welcome and Update from SC
10:15-10:30 AM Gobena Huluka Auburn University, SERA-IEG-6 Representative Opening Remarks
10:30-11:25 AM Deanna Osmond NC State University Keynote- National Soil Test P and K Database
Nathan Slaton University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Minimum Data Set
11:30 AM-12:10 PM Antonio Mallarino Iowa State University Potassium in Soil
12:15-12:55 PM Quirine Ketterings Cornell University Nutrient Management
1:00 PM Shannon Alford Clemson University Closing Reminders
Tuesday June 22
Time Speaker Affiliation Topic
10:00- 10:05 AM Gurpal Toor University of Maryland, NECC-1812 Representative Opening Remarks
10:05- 11:00 AM Frank Sikora University of Kentucky Keynote- Hemp Testing and Proficiency Program
11:05- 11:45 AM Andrew Margenot University of Illinois Soil Health
11:50 AM- 12:30 PM Charlie White The Pennsylvania State University Nitrogen Recomendations
12:35 PM Shannon Alford Clemson University Closing Reminders
Tuesday June 29
Time Speaker Affiliation Topic
10:00- 10:05 AM Dave Franzen North Dakota State University, NCERA-13 Representative Opening Remarks
10:05- 11:00 AM Newell Kitchen USAD-ARS Keynote- Nitrogen Calibration
11:05- 11:45 AM Audrey Gamble Auburn University Soil Health
11:50 AM- 12:30 PM Kristin Hicks North Carolina Department of Agriculture Hemp Testing
12:35 PM Gobena Huluka Auburn University, SERA-IEG-6 Representative Closing Remarks

2021 SERA-IEG-6 REGIONAL SESSION

SERA-IEG-6 Southern Extension and Research Activities Information Exchange Group 6
Link https://clemson.zoom.us/j/96131748343?pwd=TDc2VXM3T0lZQzl2YWsramE1Qkpvdz09
Meeting ID 961 3174 8343
Passcode 097554
*All times in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)*
Tuesday June 22
Time Speaker Affiliation Topic
1:30-3:30 PM Gobena Huluka Auburn University, SERA-IEG-6 Chair Opening Remarks and Moderating
Representative from each state State agencies State Reports
John Spargo The Pennsylvania State University Reivew of Survey Results from FRST
Nathan McKinney University of Arkansas Research and Extension Update
Thomas Obreza University of Florida, Research and Extension Advisors

We would like to thank our sponsors for generous support of the agricultural testing workgroups.

  • Agricultural Laboratory Proficiency Program
  • Soil and Plant Analysis Council
  • EA Consumables
  • FIAlab
  • LECO Corporation
  • North American Proficiency Testing Program
  • SEAL Analytical
  • Spectro
  • Texas Scientific Products
  • Timberline Instruments