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Membership changes since last meeting:<br />
Members<br />
<strong>Soil</strong> <strong>New</strong>s<br />
Ordinary members 259 Library Subscriptions 16<br />
Student members 57 Free copies 9<br />
Corporate members 1 Total 25<br />
Honorary members 8<br />
Retired members 31<br />
Life members 12<br />
Total 376 Grand total = 393<br />
<strong>New</strong> members<br />
Indika Herath, Massey<br />
Selai Letica, Massey/AgR<br />
Resignations<br />
G. Dickeson<br />
Deceased<br />
E. Griffiths<br />
Obituary notice to go in <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>New</strong>s.<br />
Action: Allan to track down a photograph to go with it.<br />
SOIL NEWS<br />
<strong>Soil</strong> <strong>New</strong>s is now on the web.<br />
NZSSS WWW pages<br />
Have been updated<br />
SITNZL<br />
Allan has been assessing amount that would need to be revised. He does not think it would be<br />
too extensive. Cyril Childs has <strong>of</strong>fered some assistance. Andrew Manderson has also some<br />
suggestions for Land Use chapter etc. We now need to find an appropriate publisher to see what<br />
cost might be involved.<br />
AWARDS<br />
List <strong>of</strong> awards to be placed in next issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>New</strong>s.<br />
2 PhD awards; 2 Masters and 2 Summit Quinphos Awards have been submitted.<br />
AJSR<br />
CSIRO have restructured. Watch this space for developments with respect to AJSR.<br />
PROMOTING SOIL SCIENCE<br />
No more interviews have been done since last meeting, but Phil Tonkin and Vince Neall is<br />
planning to some more in the near future.<br />
Alec commented that a video about “becoming a vet” was having a good impact. Would<br />
something similar work for soil science promotion?<br />
“Adopt a Scientist” also was useful for encouraging science fair<br />
Hidden Universe – currently in abeyance.<br />
SCIENCE FAIRS<br />
Of the 20 <strong>Science</strong> Fairs, 18 have accepted sponsorship (SITNZL).<br />
USB‟s left over from conferences could be used up as additional prizes at the fairs.<br />
It was agreed that the <strong>Society</strong> would purchase them from the conference.<br />
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Brent / Roger - carried
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