Tuesday, 8 November 2005: 8:25 AM
Convention Center,, Room 251C, Upper Level
164: Advancing the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Soil Science Education and Extension
Sponsor:Z05 S205.1 Council on History, Philosophy & Sociology of Soil Science
Presidings:Joseph Heckman, Rutgers University
Eric Brevik, Valdosta State University
8:25 AM Introductory Remarks
8:30 AM164-1Development of the Potash Fertilizer Industry in North America. 
Robert Mikkelsen, Potash & Phosphate Institute
9:00 AM164-2Science Funding in New Zealand. 
M. B. Kirkham, Kansas State University, Brent Clothier, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd
9:30 AM164-3Use of Alternative Tools to Promote Soil Survey: Use, Management and Historical Context.
M. Levin, NRCS-USDA
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM164-4A Case for Ethical Arguments on the Inherent Value of Soil. 
Thomas Sauer, USDA-ARS
10:45 AM164-5Industrial Vs Ecological Models of Agricultural Production. 
Francis Thicke, Radiance Dairy
11:15 AM164-6Planting Genetically Improved Tree Crops on Previously Forested Soils to Advance the Green Revolution. 
Thomas Molnar, Rutgers University, Joseph Heckman, Rutgers University, Reed Funk, Rutgers University
11:45 AM164-7Concerns about Fluoride Levels in Soils: the Twisted Path to an Age of Reason in the United States.
Phyllis J. Mullenix, Mullenix Consulting
12:15 PM Discussion
12:30 PM Adjourn

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