Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Raleigh, North Carolina, May 21, 2014 Meeting began at 8:30 a.m. Welcome by David Monks and Michael Wagger, NCSU Introduction of participants by Josh Heitman, NCSU Discussion of chairperson and host for 2015 meeting 1. Suggestion of Cristine Morgan as potential host for 2015 Research presentations 1. Thorsten Kanppenberger, Washington State University, Filtration of stormwater contaminants in bioretention cells 2. Yang Yang, University of Kentucky, Temporal dynamics and stability of spatially measured soil water status in crop and grass systems 3. Haly Neely, Texas A&M University, Measuring and modeling crack volume in the field 4. Ryan Stewart, Virginia Tech University, Soil-water interactions in shrink-swell clays: new relationships for shrinkage, porosity, and infiltration 5. Dedrick Davis, Alabama A&M University, Soil physics research at Alabama A&M University a. Coupled heat and water transfer in biochar amended soils b. Winter canola effects on soil quality 6. Maria Silveira, University of Florida, Long-term impacts of management intensification on soil carbon dynamics in subtropical grasslands 7. Alan Meijer, North Carolina State University, Carbon stratification in Piedmont long-term tillage study 8. Jason Warren, Oklahoma State University, On-farm soil carbon sequestration assessment 9. Kris Brye, University of Arkansas, S-1048 update and proposed future activity Discussion of future S1048 activity 1. Kris Brye will lead effort to write and submit a joint manuscript on soil carbon respiration 2. Discussed ideas for next multi-state project after S1048 ends in June 2016 Demonstration of sediment control research Adjourn for the day 5:30 May 22, 2014 Began meeting at 8:50 a.m. Meeting host and location for 2015 1. Cristine Morgan is not able to host 2. Glenn Wilson will host the meeting at Oxford, MS in 2015 Research presentations 1. Ole Wendroth, University of Kentucky, State-space analysis in soil physics 2. Tyson Ochsner, Oklahoma State University, Research update 3. Xinhua Xiao, North Carolina State University, Heat pulse measurements of evaporation and liquid water flux 4. Aziz Amoozegar, North Carolina State University, On-site septic systems research and extension in North Carolina 5. Josh Heitman, North Carolina State University, Research update and research experience for undergraduates Closing comments by Keith Cassel By vote of those in attendance Ole Wendroth was selected to receive the Best Presentation award Adjourn 12:00 p.m. Minutes prepared by Tyson Ochsner