2024 North Central Regional Soil Survey Conference
Join us for the 2024 North Central Regional Soil Survey Conference!
Registration
Conference registration is closed.
$150 – Regular Registration
$30 – Student Registration
$50 – AGI Educators
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The 2024 North Central Regional Soil Survey Conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin in Platteville, Wisconsin, from June 24-27. The theme for the conference is “Digging into the Driftless – A Dynamic Vision for Resilient Soil Climate and Ecosystems.”
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The conference will be held in Doudna Hall (#11). P1 is the nearest parking. (No parking permit or fee is required for the summer semester.)
Lodging
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Platteville, an IHG Hotel
55 S. Elm Street
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 342-2238
Block of rooms held until May 15 for $107/night and tax exempt
Group: NCSS Regional Soil Conference
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
630 S Water St,
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 348-7373
Block of rooms held until May 24 for $107/night and tax exempt
Group: NCRSC Conference
Super 8 by Wyndham Platteville
100 Highway 80-81 South
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 348-8800
Block of rooms held until May 24 for $85/night and tax exempt
Group: NRCS Soils
Co-Hosts
Jennifer Smith
State Soil Scientist
NRCS Wisconsin
(p) 608-662-4422 x 202
(e) jenniferl.smith@usda.gov
Dr. Chris Baxter
Professor of Soil and Crop Science
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
(e) baxterch@uwplatt.edu
Liaison
Skye Wills
National Leader, Soil Science Research
USDA-NRCS
(p) 402-437-5310
(e) skye.wills@usda.gov
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Agenda
Monday, June 24: Registration, Welcome, Keynote Speaker, and Posters at Doudna Hall, UW-Platteville
Dr. Tammy Evetovich, UW-P Chancellor;
Curtis Elke, NRCS Regional Conservationist;
Nathan Fikkert, WI NRCS State Conservationist;
Dr. David Lindbo, Director, NRCS-SPSD;
Neil Dominy, Director, National Soil Survey Center, NRCS
Jenn Mason, National Resource Soil Scientist for Training, NRCS-SPSD
The Driftless Area: the extent of unglaciated and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
Dr. Eric Carson, Geologist, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey & Professor, University Wisconsin – Madison
Tuesday, June 25: Conference at Doudna Hall, UW-Platteville
(Coffee and light breakfast provided)
Dr. Chris Baxter, UW-Platteville;
Jen Smith, SSS WI NRCS
An Update on CNTSC Activities & Soil Interpretations for Conservation Planning
Richard Reid, Regional Resource Soil Scientist, Central National Technical Support Center, NRCS, Science and Technology Branch
Dynamic Soil Properties: Understanding Our Past and Informing Our Future
Francine Lheritier, Natural Resource Soil Scientist for Dynamic Soil Properties, NRCS-SPSD, Soil Services and Information
National Cooperative Soil Survey: Transitioning Progress Reporting from Acres to Milestones
Tiffany Allen, National Resource Soil Scientist for Federal Lands, NRCS-SPSD, Soil Program Management
(Open for lightening talks from universities, agencies, organizations, and other cooperators)
Soil Survey 360
Bernie Skipper, Cartographer, MI NRCS
Next Generation Soil Interpretations with Dynamic Soils Hub
Andy Paolucci, Soil Scientist/Soil Data Modeler, Conservation Information Delivery, Soil Services and Information, NRCS-SPSD
Digital Soil Mapping in the North Central Region — Leading the Way
Betsy Schug, Soil Data Quality Specialist, North Central Soil Survey Region, NRCS-SPSD
Efficacy of Texture Stratification with Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy to Predict Soil Organic Matter and Organic Carbon Across WI Soils
Garrett Klepitsch, Soil Scientist, Onalaska MLRA SSO, NRCS-SPSD
Dynamic Soil Properties in the National Forests of the Great Lakes States
David Morley, Forest Soil Scientist, USFS, Superior NF
Wisconsin Ecological Site Description Collaboration UWSP and NRCS
Dr. Jacob Prater, Ph.D., Professor and Discipline Coordinator, Soil and Water Resources College of Natural Resources at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Initial Mapping of the Urban Milwaukee City
Chris Miller, MLRA Office Leader, Juneau WI & Aurora IL, NRCS-SPSD
Aretesols
Bryant Scharenbroch, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Wednesday, June 26: Field Tour, Outside Doudna Hall (snacks, lunch, and dinner provided)
(Meet outside Doudna Hall)
Stop 1: James “Ted” and Helen Kearns Property – Platte Mound
Stop 2: Knee Deep Road Historic Mine Site
Stop 3: Loeffelholz Farm and Quarry
Stop 4: Vogt Farm – Mississippi River Terrace
Thursday, June 27: Conference at Doudna Hall, UW-Platteville
(Coffee and light breakfast provided)
American Geosciences Institute and NRCS Partner for Soil Education
Lauren Brase, Education Specialist, American Geosciences Institute