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Tours and Workshops
Sign up now to take advantage of these amazing tours and valuable workshops as part of your ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meeting experience! Tours and workshops are only available to in-person meeting attendees, unless otherwise noted.
Tours and Workshops are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and available for an additional fee. You are required to register for them in order to attend. There are limited seats available, so register today! Tours and Workshops with low registration on October 4 may be cancelled. Registration for Tours and Workshops closes on October 16 unless noted below.
PROFESSIONAL TOURS
2022 SSSA Soil-Geomorphology/Pedology Tour (Three-Day Tour)
Thursday, Nov. 4. 5:00 PM - Saturday, Nov. 5, 6:00 PM
Nutrients and Carbon Transport in Surface Ditches and Tile-Drains Tour --Cancelled
Saturday, Nov. 5, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Stiegler Fellowship Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Sunday, Nov. 6, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Rodale Institute Tour
Sunday, Nov. 6, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Turfgrass Tour
Sunday, Nov. 6, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
NEW TOUR Nutrients and Carbon Transport in Surface Runoff, Tile-Drains, and Open Ditches Tour
Sunday, Nov. 6, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Nutrient Transport in Surface Runoff Tour --Cancelled
Sunday, Nov. 6, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wetland Soils and Pedology Field Tour
Sunday, Nov. 6, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Foray to Fort McHenry Tour *Registration closes on October 26
Sunday, Nov. 6, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Cover Crop Tour of Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Thursday, Nov. 10, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS
Working on Non-Normal Distributed Data
Saturday, Nov. 5, 8:50 AM - 4:00 PM
Leveraging NASA Geospatial Data Products for Agriculture Applications
Sunday, Nov. 6, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Peer Review Training Workshop
Sunday, Nov 6, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Agricultural Biotechnology, Global Policy, and You *Registration closes on November 4
Sunday, Nov. 6, 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Nutrient Management (CNMP) Planning Refresher Workshop (virtual attendees can participate if registered for workshop)
Monday, Nov. 7, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Local Civic Engagement Opportunities for Agronomy, Crops, and Soil Scientists *Registration closes on November 7
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 9:30 PM - 11:00 AM
Women in Science Workshop: How Bystanders Can Change the Conversation *Registration closes on November 8
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Intervention Training: How Bystanders Can Change the Conversation *Registration closes on November 9
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Federal Science Policy Engagement Opportunities *Registration closes on November 8
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
We will announce the 2021 tour and workshop schedule by June 1!-->
Tours and Workshops-Submit Proposals
Thinking of organizing a tour or workshop for the 2023 Annual Meeting in St. Louis? Here's information on how to get started!
Tour and workshop submissions open on Dec. 15 and close on April 7, 2023.
Tours are designed to introduce your peers to unique and ground-breaking research in the meeting region. The tour should be educational and interesting, but to ensure a successful and excellent excursion, they should also be fun.
A workshop is an interactive educational program for a relatively small group of people that emphasizes the exchange of ideas and the demonstration and application of techniques, skills, etc. through hands-on experience. Workshops are taught by established professionals who provide the benefit of their experience to course participants.
Tours
As a tour organizer, you will be responsible for developing the content that will be covered and a detailed itinerary of the tour that outlines the locations that will be visited. This includes contacting each location to secure the time and services needed for the tour. ASA, CSSA, & SSSA staff will assist with the logistical aspects of the tour, such as renting the motor coaches, securing contracts, paying deposits and invoices, etc. Tours depart and return from the Annual Meeting location and are not available virtually. Tours typically range from 4 to 8 hours and occur on the Sunday of the annual meeting, but can also occur any other day during the meeting.
Information needed when submitting a tour includes:
Detailed Itinerary
Day and time of tour (start time and end time)
Name and address of each location visited on the tour
Length of time to be spent at each location
Number of Participants
The maximum number of people that each location can accommodate
The fewest of people to run the tour
Will a meal, beverage, or snack be provided?
If a meal is provided, the location and cost per person
Type of beverage or snack with anticipated cost per person
Handouts (if provided)
Digital or printed. We strongly recommend digital, as printed handouts can increase the cost to participate in the tour by up to $25 per person.
Other Expenses
Entrance fees or rental fees at any of the locations
Equipment rental/services
Speaker fees or expenses
Promotional Information
Description of tour to be listed on the website
Organizer name and contact information to be listed on the website
Contact
Stacey Giesen, CMP, DES
Meetings Manager
608-268-3975
Send Message
Workshop
As a workshop organizer, you will be responsible for developing the content that will be covered, securing speakers, and identifying equipment and services needed to ensure the success of the workshop. ASA, CSSA and SSSA Staff will assist with the logistical aspects of the workshop, including securing the location, equipment and services needed. Workshops are held at the Annual Meeting location and not available virtually. Workshops typically range from 2 to 8 hours and occur on the Sunday of the annual meeting, but can also occur any other day during the meeting.
Information needed when submitting a workshop includes:
Date of Workshop
Start time and end time
Breaks provided
Program
Content to be covered
Intended audience
Speakers
Room Layout
Theater seating, classroom, round tables, etc.
Participants
Maximum number of people that the workshop can accommodate
Fewest number of people to run the workshop
Items participants required to bring
Pre-workshop preparation required
Will a meal, beverage or snack be provided?
What and when would you like items to be provided
Handouts (if provided)
Digital or printed. We strongly recommend digital, as printed handouts can increase the cost to participate in the tour by up to $25 per person.
Presentation Equipment Needed
Projector, screen, computer, microphone, flip chart, internet, etc.
Other Expenses
Speaker expenses
Attendee needs (Electricity for laptop, internet, etc.)
Promotional Information
Description of workshop to be listed on website
Organizer name and contact information to be listed on the website
Contact
Stacey Giesen, CMP, DES
Meetings Manager
608-268-3975
Send Message
