NORTHEAST COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON SOIL TESTING

• Sponsoring Institution: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Project Status: COMPLETE
• Funding Source: HATCH
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0217281
• Multistate No.: NECC-1012
• Project Start Date: Nov 1, 2008
• Project End Date: Sep 30, 2013
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
886 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD RM 202
MORGANTOWN,WV 26505-2742

Performing Department
Plant & Soil Sciences

Non Technical Summary
Complete publication of 2008 revision of Cooperative Bulletin No. 493 Recommended Soil Testing Methods for the Northeastern United States; Update later as needed. Exchange of information on soil testing and nutrient management of forage pastures. Discussion on the methodology, interpretation and importance of cation exchange capacity and base saturation in nutrient management.

Animal Health Component

(N/A)

Research Effort Categories

Basic

(N/A)

Applied

(N/A)

Developmental

(N/A)

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
102	0110	2000	20%
102	1621	2000	15%
104	0110	2000	25%
104	1621	2000	10%
112	0110	2000	15%
112	1621	2000	15%

Knowledge Area
102 - Soil, Plant, Water, Nutrient Relationships; 112 - Watershed Protection and Management; 104 - Protect Soil from Harmful Effects of Natural Elements;

Subject Of Investigation
0110 - Soil; 1621 - Cool season perennial grasses;

Field Of Science
2000 - Chemistry;

Keywords

grassland nutrient management

quantity intensity

Goals / Objectives
To improve and standardize soil, plant and waste analysis methods used within the Northeastern region of the US To improve crop nutrient recommendations based on soil, plant and waste analysis results and other soil and management factors To provide a forum for discussing and responding to challenges facing soil testing and nutrient management efforts To support Extension efforts in soil testing, nutrient management and related environmental issues To serve as an educational resource on the appropriate use and interpretation of soil, plant and waste analysis for the general public.

Project Methods
Meeting annually to discuss advances in soil, plant and waste analysis methods, laboratory instrumenation and data management, nutrient management techniques, issues and policies, and the relevant research and Extension efforts occuring in each state within the region. Pursuing cooperative research efforts among the participants in the areas of soil testing methodology, soil fertility and field calibration, and nutrient management. Interacting with others outside the Northeast in the soil testing and nutrient management communities to promote understanding and cooperative efforts on a national scale by meeting jointly every four years with the other regional workgroups on soil testing and nutrient management including NCR-13 and SERA-IEG-6 and through member participation in other groups such as MASTPAWG, SPAC, SSSA, ASA and NEBCSA. The workgroup also holds a voting seat on the Oversight Committee of the North American Proficiency Testing Program for Agricultural Laboratories (NAPT).

Progress 11/01/08 to 09/30/13

Outputs
Target Audience: Nothing Reported Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Nothing to report. I did not work on this project.

Publications

Progress 01/01/12 to 12/31/12

Outputs
OUTPUTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Publications

• No publications reported this period

Progress 01/01/11 to 12/31/11

Outputs
OUTPUTS: none PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
none

Publications

• No publications reported this period

Progress 01/01/10 to 12/31/10

Outputs
OUTPUTS: Nothing to report. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
Nothing to report.

Publications

• No publications reported this period

Progress 01/01/09 to 12/31/09

Outputs
OUTPUTS: None PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
None

Publications

• No publications reported this period