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October 2004

Science 2004 (Third International Conference on Geographic Information Science)
October 20-23
Adelphi, Maryland
GIScience 2004 will bring together scientists from academia, industry, and government to analyze progress and to explore new research directions regarding geographic information science.
Contact: Click on event title.

ASA-CSSA-SSA Annual Meeting

October 31-November 4
Seattle, Washington
The American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society, and the Crop Science Society will hold a joint annual meeting.
Contact: Organization Headquarters in Madison, WI at 608-273-8080


November 2004

American Water Resources Association Annual Conference
November 1-4
Orlando, Florida
The conference will center on water issues.
Contact: Click on event title.

American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) Annual Conference
November 4-6
Sacramento, California
The ASFMRA, founded in 1929, is the nation’s pioneer organization in rural property issues and education. Its mission is to represent professionals in financial analysis, valuation, and management of agricultural and rural resources.
Contact: Click on event title.

ASA-CSSA-SSA Annual Meeting
November 6-10
Salt Lake City, Utah
The American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society, and the Crop Science Society will hold a joint International Meeting with the Canadian Society of Soil Science.
Contact: Organization Headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, at 608-273-8080.

25th Annual International Irrigation Show
November 14-16
Tampa, Florida
The show is sponsored by the Irrigation Association, a non-profit, North American organization, which strives to improve the products and practices used to manage water resources and to help shape the worldwide business environment of the irrigation industry.
Contact: Click on event title.

Farming on the Edge--Meeting the Challenge
November 15-17
Lexington, Kentucky
American Farmland Trust's National Conference brings together people from all across the country who want to create a sustainable future for America's working lands. It provides a forum for planners, land trusts, conservationists, farmers, ranchers and others to network and share their expertise and experience.
Contact: Click on event title.

2004 Ground Water Expo
Nov. 16-19
Las Vegas, NV
The National Ground Water Association’s (NGWA) 12th annual conference will feature cutting-edge technology.
Contact: NGWA at (800) 551-7379.


December 2004

2004 Ground Water Expo
December 12-15
Las Vegas, Nevada
More information will be published as soon as it is available.


January 2005

Beltwide Cotton Conference
January 4-7
New Orleans, Louisiana
Contact: Click on event title.

American Farm Bureau Federation 86th Annual Convention
January 7-10
Charlotte, North Carolina
Approximately 5,000 leaders in agriculture nationwide are expected to attend. The American Farm Bureau Federation convention theme is “Celebrating Agriculture: Policies.” The AFBF is the largest general farm organization in the nation with a membership of more than 5.4 million families.
Contact: e-mail: marshap@fb.org


February 2005

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
February 2-5
San Antonio, Texas
Contact: Click on event title.

National Association of Conservation District’s 59th Annual Meeting
February 5-9
Atlanta, Georgia
NACD is the national voice of America’s 3,000 local conservation districts. Conservation leaders from across the country will gather to discuss key issues of importance to private lands conservation.
Contact: Click on event title.

Society for Range Management
February 5-11
Fort Worth, Texas
The SRM is the professional society dedicated to supporting persons who work with rangelands and have a commitment to their sustainable use.
Contact: SRM at 303-986-3309 or see website.

International Erosion Control Association's 36th Annual Conference and Expo
February 20-24
Dallas, Texas
This event will feature training courses, technical sessions speakers from all over the world, networking events, and the largest erosion and sediment control expo ever to be held.
Contact: Click on event title.

Agricultural Outlook Forum 2005
February 24-25
Crystal City, Virginia
The Forum will provide timely forecasts of farm prospects and insight into developments affecting the farm economy. Program details will be available in Fall 2004.


March 2005

American Society of Agricultural Engineers Specialty Conference
March 5-10
Atlanta, Georgia
This is the third conference on Watershed Management to meet water quality standards and emerging total maximum daily load.
Contact: Click on event title.

8th National Mitigation and Conservation Banking Conference
March 29-April 1
Charlotte, North Carolina
The conference will offer opportunities to explore emerging and multiple markets in the environmental banking and restoration industry, as well as hands-on, how-to sessions on mitigation and conservation banking.
Contact: See website or call 703-548-5473.


April 2005

International Salinity Forum
April 25-27
Riverside, California
The theme of the Forum is “Managing Saline Soils and Water: Science, Technology, and Social Issues.
Contact: See website or contact Don Suarez at 909-369-4815.


July 2005

American Society of Agricultural Engineers Annual Meeting (PDF format)
July 17-20
Tampa, Florida
This meeting will cover topics regarding environmental engineering.
Contact: American Society of Agricultural Engineers at 269-429-3852 or see website.

Coastal Zone 05: Balancing on the Edge
July 17-21
New Orleans, LA
The 14th installment of this biennial conference will have four theme tracks that will shape discussions; Coastal Ecosystem Health, Communities and Culture, Hazards, and Resource Management.
Contact: Jan Kucklick, Coastal Zone 05 at 843-740-1279 or Jan.Kucklick@noaa.gov

Watershed Management 2005
July 17-21
Williamsburg, Virginia
The 2005 Watershed Management Conference, "Managing Watersheds for Human and Natural Impacts: Engineering, Ecological, and Economic Challenges" is sponsored by the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers. This will be the ninth in a series of specialty conferences focused on watershed management.
Contact: Click on event title.


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