April 8, 2011 - World Association of Soil and Water Conservation

It would be an honor for Uruguay and our region to host these events. We would like our colleagues from aroundthe world to see our land, pastures and crops, visit our neighboring countries (Argentina and Brazil), andexperience the culture and hospitality in this part of the world. We envision this Conference will gather topspecialists in the field from all around the world to present and discuss their research.The Conference will be locally organized by the URUGUAY ISTRO Branch, the Uruguay Soil Science Society(SUCS), the Department of Agriculture of the University of Uruguay and the National Institute of AgricultureResearch (INIA-Uruguay). The Conference is highly supported by the Uruguayan Ministry of Agriculture and theMinistry of Tourism of Uruguay, the Department of Agriculture of the University of Uruguay, the Buenos AiresUniversity of Agriculture, the Argentinean Soil Science Association, and the International Plant Nutrition Institute(IPNI).September is springtime in the Southern Hemisphere and temperatures range from 12 to 21°C .During Spring,days are longer, and crops, pastures and forests are at their best.We expect to see you in Uruguay in 2012 , and we thank you for the promotion of this important meetingamongst your colleagues..TOPICS1) SOIL PROPERTIES DYNAMICS1a. TILLAGE AND SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIESOptimizing the use of limited waterDynamics of Soil Structure as a Function of Mechanical and Hydraulic StressSoil compaction under agricultural land use1b. TILLAGE AND SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIESOrganic matter as soil quality indicator, Dynamics of organic carbon pools in soilsDynamics of mineral nutrients1c. TILLAGE AND SOIL BIOLOGYMicrobial community dynamics and soil enzyme activitiesMacro- and meso fauna assessment and functionalitySoil microbial processes in relation with soil physical/chemical propertiesThe soil-root interface2) DEVELOPMENTS IN SOIL DYNAMICS, MODELLING OF TILLAGE & TRACTION.Design and development of tillage and seeding equipmentModeling of Soil-Tool Interaction in Tillage3) SOIL TILLAGE, AGROECOSYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT3a. CONSERVATION TILLAGE AND SOIL MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLEFARMING SYSTEMSCropping systems, Forest production systems, Vegetable production systemsIntegrating livestock in agricultural systems, Best management practices to control soil erosion and degradation,Bioenergy production in agricultural systemsPolicies for sustainable soil management adoption3b. PRECISION AGRICULTUREPrecision techniques for land use and management3c. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATIONVulnerability and adaptability of agricultural systems to climate changeManagement practices for improved soil carbon sequestrationModeling soil organic carbon and greenhouse gas emissionsIMPORTANT DEADLINES10th December 2011Submission of Abstracts31st March 2012Complete papers' submission31st March 2012Early Bird Registrations30th June 20122nd Date with Preferred Registration Fees (From ISTRO INFO March 2011)September 25-30, 2011Rhizosphere 3 International Conference, 25-30 September 2011. Burswood Convention Centre, Perth, WA.http://rhizosphere3.com/ RHIZOSPHERE 3 will provide a multidisciplinary forum for exchanging innovativeideas and methods for studying the rhizosphere, understanding its complexity and further up-scaling itsfunctioning to better evaluate its ultimate role in ecosystem processes. It follows on from the highly successfulRHIZOSPHERE 2 Conference held in Montpellier (25-31 August 2007) which gathered over 570 participantsfrom 48 countries worldwide. The conference will provide a stage for young and established researchers to58