SCC083: Quantifying the Linkages Among Soil Health, Organic Farming, and Food
Annual/Termination Reports (SAES-422): [12/03/2010] [11/30/2011]
Date of Annual Report: 12/03/2010
Report Information:
Participants:
- Eric Young (SAAESD Administrative Advisor), Patrick Carr (Chair, North Dakota State University), Cindy Cambardella (USDA-ARS), Craig Cogger (Washington State University), Neal Eash (University of Tennessee), Bill Evans (Mississippi State University), Ann Marie Fortuna (Washington State University), Joseph Heckman (Rutgers University), Jennifer Reeve (Utah State University), Jane Sooby (Organic Farming Research Foundation), Elizabeth Sarno (University of Nebraska), and Deborah Stinner (Ohio State University).
Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting:
The inaugural meeting of SCC 83, which was held just prior to the Tri-Society (Agronomy, Crops, and Soils) International Meeting at Long Beach, California, occurred on 31 October.The meeting began at 9 AM with introductions by attendees. Eric Young discussed briefly the different NIMSS project types with a focus on coordinating committees vs. research projects, since a charge by the chair was for the group to decide whether to continue functioning as a coordinating committee or to evolve into a multistate research project group. There was strong agreement by attendees that SCC 83 should continue functioning as a coordinating committee because of the broadness in scope and disciplines reflected in committee objectives; several attendees foresaw multistate research projects forming out of the networking and interaction between members and shared mutual interests of smaller groups within the committee. Members saw SCC 83 as the means to ensure coordination of various research projects and activities among committee members.
The location and time of the 2011 meeting of SCC 83 was discussed. Committee members agreed that there are advantages to holding the annual meeting in conjunction with another meeting at the same location such as the Agronomy/Crops/Soils Tri-Society meeting, the American Society of Horticultural Science (ASHS) annual meeting, the All Things Organic annual meeting, or several other meeting choices. Since there was interest expressed by horticultural researchers to participate in SCC 83, but who do not attend the Tri-Society meeting, it was agreed to coordinate the 2011 SCC 83 meeting with the 2011 ASHS annual meeting. The 2011 ASHS meeting is during 25-28 September in Hawaii; the SCC 83 meeting will take place either immediately before or immediately after the ASHS annual meeting. Efforts will be made to arrange for remote electronic attendance by SCC 83 members at the annual meeting who will not be able to attend in person by Pat Carr and Bill Evans, who will work together in arranging the 2011 SCC 83 annual meeting. There was some discussion about the 2013 meeting being held in conjunction with the Tri-Society meeting in Cleveland, as well as other group meetings not typically attended by agricultural scientists (e.g., meetings attended by food quality scientists). Time and place for the 2012 annual meeting will be decided at the 2011 annual meeting.
Discussion of future meetings led to discussion of a planning grant proposal so that SCC 83 members with restricted travel funds, as well as those who might not otherwise interact directly with committee members initially, could attend. Jennifer Reeve indicated a willingness to take the lead at developing a planning grant proposal in 2012. Deb Stinner agreed to assist Jennifer in this effort. Other committee members are expected to help, as needed.
Discussion of chair, vice-chair, and secretary positions occurred. Pat Carr agreed to serve out his 1-yr term as chair in 2011; Bill Evans will serve as vice-chair in 2011 and as chair in 2012. Jennifer Reeves will serve as secretary in 2011, with Deb Stinner agreeing to serve as alternate secretary if Jennifer is unable to attend the annual meeting in person. A new vice chair and secretary will be elected at the 2011 annual meeting among those in attendance.
It was agreed that the title of the group needed to be modified to better reflect the objectives of SCC 83 and the inclusiveness of the committee. The new title is: Quantifying the Linkages Among Soil Health, Organic Farming, and Food.
Non-prioritized short-term goals for the committee were established and include: Submission by each committee member of a non-technical description of their active research program in organic farming, and collaborative opportunities tht exist; establishment of a non-public site within eOrganic where SCC 83 members can communicate and interact electronically; develop visuals to be used in conjunction with a booth that SCC 83 members will maintain at the Trade Show during the 2011 ASHS annual meeting, and; oral or paper presentation at the 2011 ASHS providing exposure of SCC 83 activities and soliciting participation by non committee members.
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Date of Annual Report: 11/30/2011
Report Information:
Participants:
- Erin Jennifer Reeve Utah State University Kathleen Delate Iowa State University Pat Carr North Dakota State University Bill Evans Mississippi State University Craig Cogger - Carl Motsenbocker - LSU Ag Center Charles Shapiro -
Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting:
Current Activities:Erin -4th year IOP no till organic rotation with crimped rye and soybean and vetch/corn combo -Collaboration with Midwestern BioAg in Wisc. Trying to improve dialog and collegiality with UW on micronutrient and humics relations.
Jennifer Reeve USU Soil Quality -organic peaches 6 trts plus control conventional -testing humics in onions, including thrips responses -compost use in high tunnels combining with legume cover crops to balance N and P -compost carryover in low OM veg systems
Kathleen Delate -Integ. Org. Prog. (IOP) project on no till vs. tilling cover crops under Pat Carr -SC0083 outputs book chapter coming out as a lit review -Renewable Ag and Sustainable Systems will have an article on organics and soil health Bill Evans -summer cover crops, cover crops in high tunnels, organic amendment and fertilizer studies
Craig Cogger Pasturing sheep on various cover crop and pasture systems
Carl Motsenbocker SSARE Summer Cover Crop Study
Charles Shapiro Check presentation
Future Work
Carl mentioned food safety issues, GAPS, soil contamination, small farms and a possible exemption from some regs. Pat Need a food quality person active in the committee. Linking organic farming, soils, food safety/quality Michigan State, Nebraska food safely Vicky Schlegal Planning grant proposal idea brought un in 2011 meeting.
Craig mentioned working with Chen a bit. WSU Preston Andrews and others working on soil issues - Food chemist too - Karen Killinger Food Sci/Food Safety of meat and veg. Jennifer mentioned Allison Mitchell at UCDavis Pat has 27 1.5 ha plots with no project prepped for grazing beef cattle. Wants collaborators on integrating animals into plant ag research Also 30 60X100 plots in a long term organic tillage systems with sheep (w/ Montana State) as weed control in the perennial pastures. Dry land mostly NDSU does not have people interested in organic food safety issues. Jennifer planning to put in for a climate change cropping systems grant to look at legumes in animal systems; birdsfoot trefoil. We CSU, UWy. UND could be a partner.
Jennifer and Pat discussing an organic wheat/animal rotation study
Nebraska - Fine tuning the crimper use. No till organics needed. Assessment of ecosystem services to
N Tie up with rye residue
Compost applications in cover crop systems
Would it be useful to have a list of people with relevant expertise?
Mary described a high tunnel organic system that might have some good protocols to review for this group: Cary Rivard now at KSU; Suzanne OConnell NCSt.
Carl talked of grower using Haygrove high tunnels as rain out shelters then strip till and fert in cover crops.
UWash Doug Collins CO2 Evolultion
African vegetable cropping systems Soil improvement Pedro Millenium Development Project Multipronged approach Sig Snapp at MSU Uganda Kathleen Delate
P loading in organic systems
NEED TO GET FOOD SCIENTISTS TO THE MEETINGS AND INVOLVED IN THE COMMITTEE Lipid scientists at USU finding that trefoil improves milk quality Walter Goldstein breeding corn for higher methyonene
Mary talked about understanding and manipulating forage quality to alter food quality
2012 Meeting Plans ASA Cincinnati? How to get food sci and nutrition there? Craig Symposium on this topic plus this meeting Proposal due Dec. 2011 for 2012 There will be a soil biology symposium Invite key outsiders Medical Conferences Food Science Conferences Nutrition All Things Organic/OTA Conference Pulll through marketing to food sci from food marketers Georgia Organics ISHS Organic Fruit WG meeting in Washington (w/IFOAM) New England Organic Conf. Med schools Planning grants MOSES in LaCross WI
Meet or have e-conference
Have quarterly Chats?
FB Group?
ASA Oct. 21-25, 2012 Cincinnati Planning Grant Invite speaker Wendell Berry inspirational speaker Alison Mitchell UC Davis Penny Perkins-Veazie NCState Groups S-3, S-4, S-8, Organic CoP could be part of it Preston Andrews (OSU research on food science and human nutrition) Need to attend the ASA Organic Management Systems Community meeting to present to the meeting. Cindy is running the community meeting in San Antonio Proposal due Dec. 15 for a symposium Propose symposium for later in the meeting and the group meeting on the 26th.
Elections Decided that no Secretary would be elected so Bill and Jennifer go as Chair and Chair Elect as scheduled.
2012 Outputs and Goals Symposium and meeting at ASA Publications, too! Complete Application for grant for symposium (ASA and SSSA and CSSA) Jennifer Agronomy OMSC and S-3; S-4 and S-8 Dr. Shapiro; CSSA? C-3(Bill) Increase involvement of food science and nutrition in the committee - ALL Document one or more collaborative proposal(s) is/are submitted by committee members Submit the annual NIMSS report on time Due Dec. 23, 2011. Jennifer and Bill Present poster at ASHS 2011 and ASA 2012 Pat and Bill Print poster as handout for ASHS Bill
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