Sunday Dinner June 7th, through Wednesday Noon, June 10th, 2026
Where
Morgantown, WV
Agenda
- Dinner 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
- Mountain State Brewing – Included with registration.
| 8:00 am Coffee |
| Welcome From Dr. Eugenia Pena- Yewtukhiw. West Virginia University |
| Session 1 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 Automated Systems for pH Testing, Nutrient Analysis, and More. SEAL Analytical. Dave Farrow. |
| Break |
| Session 2 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. Plant Sap Analysis. Scott Wall. NEW AGE Laboratories, South Haven, MI. Fine-tuning Potassium Management in Corn and Cotton: Critical Tissue-K Concentrations and Corrective In-Season Fertilization. Gerson Drescher. University of Arkansas. |
| 12:00 Lunch, on site. |
| Session 3 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. |
| Break |
| 3:10 Business Meeting: NRSP-11 |
| Dinner on your own |
| 8:00 am Coffee |
| Session 4 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. |
| Break |
| Session 5 Carbonates Count: Practical Soil Inorganic Carbon Testing for Agricultural Labs. Rebecca Harvey. Woods End Laboratory, Augusta, Maine. NELAP certification for Water and Soil Analysis. Angelique M. Keppler Bochnak. University of Florida. Update from ALP. Kassidy Taylor. Agricultural Laboratory Proficiency Program. Phosphorus Utilizing Flow Injection. Brent Summers. FIAlab Instruments. |
| 12:00 Lunch, on site |
| Round Table Discussion – Moderated by Jessica Davis – Auburn University |
| Poster Session & Break |
| 3:00 – 3:30 Business Meeting: MASTPAWG |
| 3:30 – 5:00 Business Meeting: SERA-6 |
| Group Dinner, with registration |
| 8:00 am Coffee |
| Session 6 Soybean Response to Sulfur Fertilizer Source and Application Rate. MD Rasel Parvej. University of Missouri. Advances in Elemental Analysis for Soil & Plant Analysis. Janel Dempsey. Spectro Analytical. NAPT Update and Data Evaluation. Shannon Nelson. North American Proficiency Testing Program. |
| Break |
| Session 7 |
| End at Noon |
Logistics
Hotel block
Hampton Inn
Euro-Suites
A block of rooms is available at $109/night
Name of event: SERA6/MASTPAWG/NRSP-11.
Dates: June 7–11, 2026
Reservation deadline: May 7, 2026
Reservation link: Click here
A block of rooms is available at $109/night
Name of event: SERA6/MASTPAWG/NRSP-11.
Dates: June 7–11, 2026
Reservation deadline: May 24, 2026
Reservation link: Click here
Airports near by
Morgantown (MGW)
9 minutes
Pittsburgh
1 hour 20 minutes
Washington D.C.
3 hours 22 minutes
Buses from Pittsburgh
State Reports
Submit your state report (Will be a google Doc Link)
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