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26th Annual Central States Forest Soils Workshop

 

The 26th annual CSFSW was held in the Big Spring area near Poplar Bluff, Missouri on October 10 - 12, 2006.  The workshop was attended by 120 people from 10 states (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin).  Disciplines included soil scientists, foresters, ecologists, educators and land use managers.  The workshop began with speakers from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, Forest Service and Lincoln University welcoming and introducing participants to the area.  The next day and a half was spent exploring and learning about the soils and forestry conditions and plans at 5 different sites. 

The Site Visits

  • MOFEP (Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project) - forestry management discussions with soil pits

  • Ozark National Scenic Riverways
        Alley Spring
        Big Spring - Bottomland Forest Restoration

  • Hwy DD Savanna Site - forestry management discussions with soil pits

  • Mark Twain National Forest - reforestation of tornado damaged area and impact of ATVs and horses with soil pit

  • Oak Ridge Conservation Area - forestry management discussions with soil pits

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Sponsors
  • Missouri Association of Professional Soil Scientists (MAPSS)
  • Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)
  • Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
  • USDA-Forest Service (USDA-FS)
History

The Central States Forest Soils Workshop (CSFSW) came into existence during the Lake States Forest Council Meeting at Bloomington, Indiana in the fall of 1979.  Individuals from Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio met and decided to form a separate forest soils group to focus on the soils and forests of the region.  The name "Central States Forest Soils Workshop" was chosen for the group as a means of identifying the region involved and to signify that this would be a working group deeply involved in field trips and personal on-site discussions and experiences.

The CSFSW is loosely structured without officers or a chapter.  It operates quite well on an informal, volunteer basis.  Each year someone, or a group of individuals, volunteers to host the next year's workshop.  A treasury accompanies the host responsibility.

The workshop's format has remained constant over the years and is planned for the 2nd or 3rd week in October.  An evening overview session with guest speakers sets the background for the field trips.  Field trips follow the next one and a half days.  The field trips involve a number of stops that cover a wide variety of soil-site-forest conditions and open soil pits. 

The workshop is currently in its 5th cycle and has met annually, except 1997, each October since 1979.

For Additional Information, contact:

USDA-NRCS
Parkade Center-Suite 250
601 Business Loop 70 West
Columbia, MO  65203
(573)876-0907


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