All scientific abstracts are accepted! Gain presentation experience and professional recognition among premier agronomic, crop, soil, and related science professionals. Your efforts will expand your CV/vita, disseminate information for all to succeed, and foster lasting collaborations with your peers.
Abstract submissions open March 7.
Concerned you might not have enough detail for an abstract before the submission deadline?Abstracts at this point are “holding slots” that reserve your spot in the desired session. The Program Planning Committee will require a title, full payment, and just enough abstract content to ensure your submissions are placed in proper sessions. Research details and more solid content can be added through November 9. -->
Simplify. Streamline. Summarize.
Helping scientists strive for brevity in their communications, the Societies offer a compact style of presentation at the International Annual Meeting called "5 Minute Rapid" presentation. The training video below explains how to structure your talk to fit the "rapid" format.
In standard writing and presentation recommendations, experts state the following length limits:
- Six words—recommended titles
- Three minutes—best readership of blog posts
- Three minutes—best viewership of YouTube videos
By following a 5-minute format, you are joining the leading edge of science communications.
The importance of being concise
5 Minute Rapid Format
There will be three slides per talk. An optional template is downloadable from this site, and the 5-minute training video on this page gives examples of how to get to three slides within a 5-minute presentation. See frequently asked questions for more information.
- Title slide (six words)—uses the question as the title and lists authors/co-authors and their respective institutions.
- Results—one slide, including figure/table. Use SI units in text, figures, and tables.
- Recommendations/summary slide.
5 Minute Rapid Benefits
What will you get out of doing a 5 Minute Rapid?
- Brevity creates excitement. Be prepared for robust discussion about your research after the session is over.
- Combine with a poster presentation, and the 5-minute talk becomes your “advertisement” for the poster session.
- Experience with being concise gives you tools to communicate effectively with the public, funders, and other audiences.
- Most importantly, you will learn to tell your story in a clear, succinct manner. In a world on information overload, we are truly successful only when we help others see why our work is important in a short, impactful way.
Uploading Options:
- Upload your oral and poster presentations online by October 27, 11:59 PM/EDT
- Upload your oral presentation no later than the day before your presentation in the Speaker Ready Room (Baltimore Convention Center, Room 301).
Please make sure you still bring your physical poster to the Annual Meeting -- poster uploading is for an online record only.
Benefits of Pre-Meeting Uploading:
Oral:
- No waiting in line at the meeting in order to upload your presentation.
- Your presentation is guaranteed to be there where you need it.
- You will be able to review, revise, or replace your uploaded presentation at the meeting.
Poster:
- Those who were unable to view your poster at the meetings are now able to view it in a manner that protects your ownership.
- Your poster will become a permanent part of the Annual Meeting records and will be archived along with the oral presentations.
How to Upload Your Presentations:
- If you did not receive your customized upload link via email, you may log into the Speakers Corner with your abstract ID number and password.
(Your abstract ID number and password can be found by logging into the Confex Gateway.)
- Select helpful uploading module instructions along the left side of the Speakers Corner to produce and upload your oral and poster presentation files.
Speaker Ready Room Hours:
- Sunday, Nov. 6, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Monday, Nov. 7, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Tuesday, Nov. 8, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Wednesday, Nov. 9, 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Note that the Speaker Ready Room is not open on Saturday:
The few individuals being recorded on Sunday will need to upload by Oct 27 online or onsite in the Meeting Room itself before the session begins on Sunday (the earlier the better).
Poster Presentations
- All posters will be displayed on a half-size poster board for one day. (Display space can be no larger than 44.5" x 44.5".)
- Poster board numbers will be placed in the upper corners of the boards on 4½" x 3" cards.
- All presenters will present for a two-hour period on one day.
- The poster boards are Velcro-friendly. Please bring your own Velcro.
Monday & Tuesday
Set-up Time* 7:00 – 9:00 am
Display Time** 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Removal Time*** 6:00 – 6:15 pm
Wednesday
Set-up Time* 7:00 – 9:00 am
Display Time** 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Removal Time*** 4:30 – 4:45 pm
*Note: posters cannot be set up the previous night.
**Authors must be at their poster during the session time listed in the program.
***Posters remaining after removal time will be removed and discarded.
Submission Tips and Tools:
- View Rapid Format FAQs
- View the General Presenter FAQs
- Use your Society login information to edit your existing abstract. Submissions can be edited through November 9.
- Read the Abstract Regulations and Tips for Writing an Abstract
- Learn about available Graduate Student Competitions
- View webinar Make Your Abstract Compelling at ASA | CSSA | SSSA
- Feel free to use the 2023 PPT rapid template.
- Please note that this is just a helpful tool - you are not required to utilize it in your presentation.
- Use widescreen 16:9 format when creating your PowerPoint slides. 4:3 formatted slides are not supported.
Important Dates
May 25, 4:00 PM CDT
Early abstract deadline. Abstract submission fees increase $20 per abstract ($25 for non-members and Limited Virtual) after this date.
June 13, 4:00 PM CDT
Final in-person abstract deadline.
All in-person abstracts must be initiated and paid by this date. Submissions can be edited through November 1.
Early September
Presentation Notification. You will be notified of your presentation date and time in early September.
September 20, 4:00 PM CDT
Final virtual abstract deadline.
All virtual abstracts must be initiated and paid by this date. Submissions can be edited through November 1.
Nonrefundable Abstract Fees
Non-Members
$85 ($110 after May 25)
Professional Members
$60 ($80 after May 25)
Graduate and Undergraduate Members*
$40 ($60 after May 25)
* You must be a member of the Societies.
Limited Virtual
$140 ($165 after May 25)
Membership Saves
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, full abstract fee and registration refunds for the 2021 Annual Meeting are available by request. The abstract refund deadline is November 1. The registration refund deadline is November 11.
-->
Not a member? Join now for as little as $109. Society members save more than $200 on registration, at least $25 in abstract fees, and receive all the benefits of membership.
Students save even more. Join Now!* ASA | CSSA | SSSA
*Membership must be obtained prior to registering/submitting to receive the member rate.
The difference in the member/nonmember rates will not be refunded if membership is received after registration/submission.
Promote your presentation with the Annual Meeting Poster.
--> Request a Letter of Intended Participation. -->
