• Project No. and Title: NC_old1178 - Land use and management practice impacts on soil carbon and associated agroecosystems services
• Dates: 06/13/2023 to 06/14/2023
• Contacts: [Rongzhong Ye]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 06/13/2023 at Clemson University Pee Dee Research and Education Center, 2200 Pocket Rd, Florence SC 29506. :

Admin Advisor: Gary Pierzynski (pierzynski.3@osu.edu)

2023 NC1178 Annual Meeting<br /> <br /> 1. Organizer: Rongzhong Ye, Clemson University; <br /> 2. Place: Clemson University; Pee Dee Research and Education Center, 2200 Pocket Rd, Florence, SC 29506;<br /> 3. Date: June 13th and 14th ; <br /> 4. Format: Both in-person and Zoom (link will be provided)<br /> 5. I reserved a conference room for the meeting already and got budget approval to cover some of the expenses (if necessary) from my college, but waiting for their responses to set up an online meeting registration. <br /> 6. I am drafting the agenda, but generally will have 1) individual presentations (10-15 minutes); 2) business discussion (40-year celebration remark; collaboration potentials); and 3) in-station field trips to a. a long-term research site with 40 years of conservation management, b. site with 6-year research to promote microbial biodiversity with aboveground biodiversity, c. soil health improvement in organic vegetable production. <br /> <br /> Travel Information:<br /> 1. Airports: <br /> a) Florence Regional Airport (FLO), Florence, South Carolina; it is in town and the first choice; <br /> b) Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), Columbia, South Carolina, 1 hour away; <br /> c) Charlotte-Douglas International (CLT), Charlotte, North Carolina, 2 hours away; <br /> 2. Hotels: There is a cluster of hotels (>8) ($87-$134) in blocks next to the City Center, all of which are within 15 mins of drive to the Pee Dee Station. Here are some of the choices<br /> a) Hilton Garden Inn Florence, 2671 Hospitality Blvd, Florence, SC 29501•(843) 432-3001;<br /> b) Hampton Inn &Suites Florence Center, 3000 W Radio Dr, Florence, SC 29501•(843) 629-9900<br /> c) Courtyard by Marriott Florence, 2680 Hospitality Blvd, Florence, SC 29501•(843) 662-7066<br /> <br />