The Societies recognize the following individuals as 2014 award recipients at special Awards Ceremonies held during the Annual Meetings in Long Beach, CA, November 2–5.

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E. James Dunphy Agronomic Service Award

Hailin Zhang Kingenta Agricultural Science Award

Craig A. Meisner International Service in Agronomy Award

Gary “Pete” A. Peterson ASA Distinguished Service Award

John Pesek ASA Presidential Award

Douglas L. Karlen Environmental Quality Research Award

Rajiv Khosla Carl Sprengel Agronomic Research Award

Ardell D. Halvorson Werner L. Nelson Award for Diagnosis of Yield-Limiting Factors

Shawn P. Conley Agronomic Extension Education Award

Thomas Bruulsema Agronomic Industry Award

Frank M. Hons Agronomic Resident Education Award

Anna K. Stasko United Soybean Board Fellowship

Clinton J. Steketee United Soybean Board Fellowship

Jennifer Burks Congressional Science Fellow

Helga Van Miegroet Mentoring Award

John Heard International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year Award

D. Brian Arnall ASA Early Career Professional Award

James (Colton) Beall Cross-Cultural Experience Program Scholarship

Tyler Sowers J. Fielding Reed Scholarship

Michelle Scarpace Frank D. Keim Gradu-ate Fellowship

Awards

Melissa Rae Golden Oklahoma State Univ.

Marshall Hay Kansas State Univ.

Steven C. Parker Ohio State Univ.

Katrina Sudbeck Kansas State Univ.

John Palmer Beasley, Jr. Crop Science Exten-sion Education Award

Steven J. Keeley Crop Science Teaching Award

L.B. (Bert) McCarty Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award

James B. Beard CSSA Presidential Award

Calvin O. Qualset CSSA Presidential Award

Joseph Roberts Gerald O. Mott Schol-arship for Meritorious Graduate Students in Crop Science

Jennifer Burks Congressional Science Fellow

Helga Van Miegroet Mentoring Award

Gerald J. Seiler Frank N. Meyer Medal for Plant Genetic Resources

Seth C. Murray Young Crop Scientist Award

Hari D. Upadhyaya International Service in Crop Science Award

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A program within the Golden Opportunity Scholars Institute, sponsored by ASA and ICCA, supporting outstanding undergraduates in a B.S. or A.S. program who plan to enter the workforce upon graduation.

Hannah M. Wilkerson South Dakota State Univ.

Adam L. Mahan Gerald O. Mott Schol-arship for Meritorious Graduate Students in Crop Science

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Ronald F. Follett Soil Science Distinguished Service Award

Darrell G. Schulze Soil Science Education Award

Robert L. Mikkelsen Soil Science Industry and Professional Leadership Award

Douglas L. Karlen Soil Science Research Award

Ken Salazar SSSA Honorary Member

Johan Bouma SSSA Presidential Award

Dorivar Ruiz Diaz SSSA Early Career Professional Award

Oren C. Reedy Irrometer Professional Certification Service Award

Johannes Lehmann International Soil Science Award

Kurt ChristianKersebaum L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award

Baoshan Xing Marion L. and Chrystie M. Jackson Soil Science Award

Sridhar Komarneni Soil Science Applied Research Award

Michael Van Nuland Francis and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship

Heidi M. Dittmer Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship

Jennifer Burks Congressional Science Fellow

Helga Van Miegroet Mentoring Award

Ryan Hangs Emil Truog Soil Science Award

Binayak P. Mohanty Don and Betty Kirkham Soil Physics Award

Wes L. Krug Hubert J. Byrd Sr. Scholarship

Tyler Sowers Hubert J. Byrd Sr. Scholarship

Thea Whitman Francis and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship

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Lanae Ringler Univ. of Illinois

Ian P. Scadden Brigham Young Univ.- Idaho

Ian R. Sprouse Texas A&M Univ.

Nicholas Steppig Univ. of Illinois

Hannah Wahl Univ. of Missouri

Sara C. Mack Univ. of Maryland

Nicholas Meier Univ. of Missouri

Bailey N. Morrell Iowa State Univ.

Thomas W. Privott North Carolina State Univ.

Shelby C. Redgate Texas A&M Univ.

Fatma Rekik Cornell Univ.

Kaitlin M. Flick Univ. of Missouri

Armando Guzman California State Univ.-Fresno

Rongkui Han Cornell Univ.

Mark W. Holmes Univ. of Illinois

Nadia N. Juarez California State Univ.-Fresno

Samuel E. Knauss Kansas State Univ.

Emily K. Baer Virginia Tech

Julieta Collazo Texas A&M Univ.

Joel D. Crowther Brigham Young Univ.- Idaho

Patrick Curl Oklahoma State Univ.

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The Golden Opportunity Scholars Institute matches undergraduates with scientist-mentors. The program encourages students to pursue careers in the agronomic, crop, and soil sciences. It is supported by the Golden Opportunity Fund through the Agronomic Science Foundation.

Ariel A. Szogi USDA-ARS

Curtis R. Thompson Kansas State Univ.

Hari B. Krishnan USDA-ARS

Robert M. Lacey

Baoguo Li China Agricultural Univ.

Hangsheng (Henry) Lin Pennsylvania State Univ.

Perry Ray Miller Montana State Univ.

P.V. Vara Prasad Kansas State Univ.

Gregory K. Evanylo Virginia Tech

Fernando O. Garcia International Plant Nutrition Institute

Robert Jay Goos North Dakota State Univ.

E. Raymond Hunt, Jr. USDA-ARS

James A. Ippolito USDA-ARS

Quirine M. Ketterings Cornell Univ.

Arthur L. Allen Univ. of Maryland Eastern Shore

Germán Bollero Univ. of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign

Dennis L. Corwin USDA-ARS

Members of the Society nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Up to 0.3% of the Society’s active and emeritus members may be elected Fellow.

Fellows

FellowsMembers of the Society nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Up to 0.3% of the Society’s active and emeritus members may be elected Fellow.

James P. Muir Texas Agrilife Research-Stephenville

James A. Murphy Rutgers Univ.

Brian Diers Univ. of Illinois-Urba-na-Champaign

James B. Holland USDA-ARS

Jagdish Kumar Ladha International Rice Research Institute

Joseph G. Lauer Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison

L.B. (Bert) McCarty Clemson Univ.

Mohamed Mergoum North Dakota State Univ.

John Palmer Beasley, Jr. Auburn Univ.

Germán Bollero Univ. of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

Pengyin Chen Univ. of Arkansas

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Award Programs at the 2014 Annual MeetingsHyatt, Regency Ballroom ABC, third level

CSSA Awards Program & CSSA Plenary/Betty Klepper Endowed Lectureship Monday Nov. 3, 7:00–9:00 am

Jeff Raikes, Co-Founder, Raikes Foundation

SSSA Awards Program & SSSA Plenary/Nyle C. Brady Frontiers of Soil Science Lectureship Tuesday Nov. 4, 7:00–9:00 am

Diana Wall, 2013 Laureate of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement and Colorado State University soil ecologist and environmental scientist

ASA Awards Program & ASA Plenary/E.T. & Vam York Distinguished ASA Lectureship Wednesday Nov. 5, 7:00–9:00 am

Barbara Burlingame, Former Deputy Director at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Congratulations 2014 Fellow, Award, and Scholarship Recipients

Vimala Nair Univ. of Florida

Deanna L. Osmond North Carolina State Univ.

Chien-Lu Ping Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks

Upendra M. Sainju USDA-ARS

Rodney T. Venterea USDA-ARS

Arthur J. Gold Univ. Rhode Island

Peter M. Groffman Cary Institute Of Ecosystem Studies

Jennifer D. Knoepp USDA Forest Service

Alexandra N. Kravchenko Michigan State Univ.

Johannes Lehmann Cornell Univ.

Martin A. Locke USDA-ARS

Frank J. Coale Univ. of Maryland

Dennis L. Corwin USDA-ARS

Gregory K. Evanylo Virginia Tech

FellowsMembers of the Society nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Up to 0.3% of the Society’s active and emeritus members may be elected Fellow.