The Eastern Shore of Virginia is the epicenter for mid-Atlantic fiber, grain, and vegetable production along with the ever-important aquaculture industry. It is situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the environmentally sensitive Chesapeake Bay. Due to the unique mixes of industry and environment, papers are invited for inclusion in the annual proceedings that encompass all disciplines related to conservation agricultural systems. This year's theme is "A multidisciplinary approach to conservation agricultural systems."
The deadline for paper submission for both presentations and posters is July 1, 2009. Please indicate on the cover page of your submission if you want to be considered for an oral or poster presentation
All proceeding papers will be available online following the conference in pdf format. Papers will be posted at this site and at: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/auxiliary/nsdl/scasc/proceedings.html (SCASC, 2009).
PAPER GUIDELINES for ORAL and POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Please format your paper as specified below. Indicate on the cover of your paper, first line in all caps either "ORAL PRESENTATION" or "POSTER PRESENTATION." Failure to do so may result in your submission being excluded from the proceedings. For any questions, please contact Mark Reiter at mreiter@vt.edu or 757-414-0724, ext. 16.
- Page size: 8.5 by 11 inches.
- Margins: 1 inch on all sides.
- Font: Times New Roman, size 12.
- Line spacing: Single
- Page numbering: No page numbering or headings. These will be added during editing.
- Units of measure: English units (SI units may be added in parenthesis behind English units if desired, but not required).
- Length: Not to exceed 10 pages, including references, figures, and tables.
- Title: Should be centered at the top of the pages in boldface type and capital letters, followed by a blank line. Names of the authors should be centered directly below the title. On the next line, include the name and location of the research location. On the next line, include the presenter's email address. Place an asterisk by the presenter's name and email address. For multiple authors and locations, use superscripts for identification.
- Content: Include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References sections. Center these headings in boldface type and capital letters.
- References: Use the accepted style of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) (ASA-CSSA-SSSA, 2004). Use author-year citation system in body of text in parenthesis. Place references in order by last name. Include all authors, year, complete title, publication, volume, and page numbers. For books, cite all authors, year, complete title, page numbers, editors, book title, and publisher. Use style manual approved abbreviations. Reference examples can be found at: https://www.soils.org/sites/default/files/Chapt01W_1.pdf (ASA-CSSA-SSSA, 2004).
- Tables: Number tables consecutively. Table guidelines should follow those defined in the ASA-CSSA-SSSA Style Manual. Examples can be found at: https://www.soils.org/sites/default/files/Chapt05W.pdf (ASA-CSSA-SSSA, 2004).
- Figures: Include figures within the body of the paper. Figures may be in color or black and white.
- File: Save document in Microsoft Word Format. File name should be presenter's full name (John_Doe.doc or John_Doe.docx).
- Submission: Submit via email to Mark Reiter (mreiter@vt.edu).
- Deadline: July 1, 2009.
References
ASA-CSSA-SSSA. 2004. Publications handbook and style manual. Available at: https://www.soils.org/publications/style (verified 1 May 2009). ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI.
Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference. 2009. Proceedings. Available at: www.ag.auburn.edu/auxiliary/nsdl/scasc/proceedings.html (verified 1 May 2009). Ala. Cooperative Extension System, Auburn, AL.
Tables
Place any tables at the end of the document.
POSTER PRESENTATION INFORMATION
- Full size boards (91" wide x 44.5" high) and displayed for one day only.
- Set-up time is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. July 20 (Monday, during registration) and 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. on July 21 (Tuesday, during registration).
- Poster presenters will need to be at their posters from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21.
- Poster Board Number will be positioned in the upper left hand corner on a 4 1/2" x 3" card (not in your display area).
- The surface of the boards are not Velcro friendly. Thumbtacks will be provided.
- Poster boards will be displayed on a table.
ORAL PRESENTATION INFORMATION
- Powerpoint will be provided.
- 15 minute time slot. 12 minute presentation and 3 minutes for questions.
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