MEETING AGENDA
SERA-6 – NRSP11 – MASTPAWG Morgantown, West Virginia
June 7-10, 2026
MONDAY, JUNE 8
7:45 AM Coffee and Sponsor Visits
8:00 – 8:15 AM Welcome From Dr. Eugenia Pena- Yewtukhiw. West Virginia University
8:15– 10:00 AM Session 1-Moderator, Eugenia Pena-Yewtukhiw
Manure Database: Sulfur Content of Manure. Nancy Bohl Borman. University of Minnesota.
Chemiluminescence as a Replacement for TKN in Liquid Manure. Kristin A. Hicks. North Carolina Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
Standardized Compost Test Methods: Updating the TMECC – Physical contaminants, Pathogens, and PFAS. Michele L Francis, Compost Research & Education Foundation, Raleigh, NC
Automation Possibilities for Soil Analysis: Solutions for sample preparation, digestion, nutrient analysis and data handling. Thanthar Su. SEAL Analytical.
10:00 – 10:15 AM Break and Sponsor Visits
10:15 – 12:00 PM Session 2- Moderator, Kristin Hicks
New Nutrient Monitoring Methods in Southeastern Blackberry: In-Season Petiole and Leaf Sampling. Amanda Lay-Walters. Virginia Tech University.
Updating Petiole Nitrate Target Concentrations for New Strawberry Varietals. Amanda McWhirt.
University of Arkansas.
Why Sap Analysis – Evaluating Plant Sap Analysis as a Modern Nutrient Diagnostic Tool. Scott Wall.
NEW AGE Laboratories, South Haven, MI.
Phosphorus Utilizing Flow Injection. Brent Summers. FIAlab Instruments.
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (provided with registration)
1:00 – 3:15 PM Session 3- Moderator, Luke Gatiboni
From Data to Practice: An Update on the FRST Project and Collaborative Opportunities. Nathan
Slaton. University of Arkansas
FRST Lime Calibration Project. Rajveer Singh. University of Arkansas
Modeling Soil Test P and K Calibration Data. John Filippi. University of Arkansas & North Carolina
State University.
Variability in Soil Test Values Across Plot, Replication, and Field-Level Sampling. Ana Morales-Ona
Smith. University of Arkansas.
Practical Approaches to Helium Scarcity and Cost Management in Elemental Analysis. Sam Rossman,
Elementar.
3:15 – 3:30 PM Break and Sponsor Visits
3:30 – 4:30 PM Business Meeting: NRSP-11 Moderator Luke Gatiboni
Dinner on your own
TUESDAY, JUNE 9
7:45 AM Coffee and Sponsor Visits
8:00 – 10:15 AM Session 4- Moderator, Amy Shober
Standardization of Soil Test Levels and Terminology. Vaughn Reed. Mississippi State University.
Connecting Sulfur and Organic Matter for a New Approach to Soil Testing. Chandler Gruener. Auburn
University.
When Mehlich 3 Extracts Too Much: Implications for Testing Florida Soils for P Availability. Franta
Majs. University of Florida.
Where’s The Beef? Updating Recommendations Supporting Kentucky Corn N Nutrition. John Grove.
University of Kentucky.
Ultra‑High‑Throughput ICP Autosampling with Backflush Rinsing for Clog‑Free Soil Analysis. Connor
Lejcher. Elemental Scientific.
10:15 – 10:30 AM Break and Sponsor Visits
10:30 – 12:00 PM Session 5- Moderator, John Grove
Carbonates Count: Practical Soil Inorganic Carbon Testing for Agricultural Labs. Rebecca Harvey.
Woods End Laboratory, Augusta, Maine.
Demystifying NELAP Certification: Navigating the Process for Water and Solids in Land-Grant and
Regional Labs. Angelique M. Keppler Bochnak. University of Florida.
When, Where and What of Soil Health Analysis in the Lower Mississippi Delta Region. Prashasti
Agarwal. University of Arkansas.
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 – 5:00 PM Session 6
1:00 – 2:00 PM Panel Discussion: Soil Health Test Methods
Moderator: Jessica Davis. Auburn University.
2:00 – 3:00 PM Poster Session
3:00 – 3:30 PM Business Meeting: MASTPAWG, Moderator Kristin Hicks
3:30 – 5:00 PM Business Meeting: SERA-6, Moderator Shannon Alford
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
7:45 AM Coffee and Sponsor Visits
8:00 – 10:00 AM Session 7- Moderator, Quirine Ketterings
Soybean Response to Sulfur Fertilizer Source and Application Rate. MD Rasel Parvej. University of
Missouri.
NAPT Data Evaluation. Shannon Nelson. North American Proficiency Testing Program.
Chicken litter application and its potential to increase soybean yield. Leandro O. Vieira.
Louisiana State University.
Advances in Elemental Analysis for Soil & Plant Analysis. Janel Dempsey. Spectro Analytical.
9:45 – 10:00 AM Break and Sponsor Visits
10:00 – 12:00 PM Session 8- Moderator, Eugenie Pena-Yewtukhiw
End-of-Season Corn Stalk Analysis for Improving Potassium and Nitrogen Fertilizer Management.
Gabriela Mengez. University of Arkansas.
Soil tests as part of P index assessment in NY and the northeastern states. Quirine M. Ketterings.
Cornell University.
ALP Program Overview: Samples, Process, and Statistical Evaluation . Kassidy Taylor. Agricultural
Laboratory Proficiency Program.
Fine-tuning Potassium Management in Corn and Cotton: Critical Tissue-K Concentrations and
Corrective In-Season Fertilization. Gerson Drescher. University of Arkansas.
12:00 PM Adjourn