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The conference will bring together participants,
with agricultural and non-agricultural backgrounds,
who have interest/expertise in geophysical
technologies.
New geophysical equipment sensors,
field survey procedures, data analysis methods, and
applications are to be evaluated in regard to their
potential use within agricultural landscapes.
The
conference program will promote the advancement of
agricultural geophysics through special topic
sessions having invited speaker presentations with
opportunities afterwards for audience discussion and
feed-back.
Additionally, the latest agricultural
geophysics research will be presented in a poster
session.
Conference products/outcomes will include a
published proceedings, initiation of
research/outreach collaboration groups, and a white
paper detailing promising directions for
agricultural geophysics progress. |
The conference will be held at
the landmark
Hotel Albuquerque.
This is a premier, full-service hotel offering
extensive exhibit/meeting facilities, two
restaurants, a fitness center, outdoor pool,
etc.
A block of rooms have been reserved at the
nightly rate of $89.00 + tax.
Hotel reservations
can be made by calling 866-505-7829.
Please
provide the group name “Bouyoucos Conference” to
obtain the discounted room rate.
For online
registration, use the rate code “GRPH15”.
The hotel is less than 10 miles
(~ 15 min) from
the airport.
Transportation options include bus
shuttles, taxis, and all major car rental
agencies.
The hotel itself is ideally located
within easily walking distance of the museum
quarter and all the restaurants, shops, and
galleries of the
“Old Town” historic district.
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(Convention Contacts)
Barry J. Allred
Research Agricultural Engineer U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Soil Drainage Research Unit
Phone: 614-292-9806
E-Mail:
Barry.Allred@ars.usda.gov
Mary E. Collins
Prof. of Environmental Pedology
Soil and
Water Science Dept.
University of Florida
Phone:
352-392-1951 (ext 244)
E-Mail: mec@ufl.edu
Hamid J. Farahani
Associate Professor
Dept. of Agric. and Biol.
Eng.
Clemson University
Phone: 803-284-3343 (ext 229)
E-Mail:
hfaraha@clemson.edu |
Lead Sponsor
Soil Science Society of America
USDA –
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service - Soil Processes Program
Co-Sponsors
USDA -
Agricultural Research Service
Geometrics
Geonics Limited
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
Landviser, LLC
Collaborating Societies
Soil Science Society of America
Environmental and Engineering
Geophysical Society
New Mexico Geological Society
AGU -
Near Surface Geophysics Group
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