SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: OLD_SERA6 : Methodology, Interpretation, and Implementation of Soil, Plant, Byproduct, and Water Analyses (SERA-IEG-6 revised)
- Period Covered: 07/01/2003 to 09/01/2004
- Date of Report: 02/09/2005
- Annual Meeting Dates: 09/13/2004 to 09/15/2004
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. " 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
http://www.clemson.edu/agsrvlb/sera6 (click on minutes)
Accomplishments
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.
Impacts
Publications
" 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.