2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM

Session No. 80
Thursday, 9 October 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

J2. Biofuels Production: Environmental Challenges for Soil and Water

GSA Hydrogeology Division; S06 Soil & Water Management & Conservation; S03 Soil Biology & Biochemistry; S11 Soils & Environmental Quality

 

William W. Simpkins, Mahdi Al-Kaisi and Mark D. Tomer, Conveners/Advocates
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
Identification and Regulation of Coal Bed Natural Gas Co-Produced Water In Surface Waters, Powder River Basin, Wyoming and Montana
CARTER, Shaun A. and FROST, Carol D., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, scarter@uwyo.edu, scarter@uwyo.edu
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8:15 AM
Using a Bayesian Statistical Model to Determine the Amount of Coalbed Natural Gas Co-Produced Water in the Powder River, Wyoming and Montana
MAILLOUX, Jason M.1, OGLE, Kiona2 and FROST, Carol D.1, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Departments of Botany and Statistics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3165, 1000 University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, jmaillou@uwyo.edu, jmaillou@uwyo.edu
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8:30 AM
Ground and Surface Water Quality Issues Related to Ethanol Production and Use
BAUMAN, Bruce, RASA, API, 1220 L St NW, Washington, DC 20005, bauman@api.org, bauman@api.org
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8:50 AM
Providing Feedstock for Biofuels While Maintaining Ecosystem Services
RICE, Charles1, STAGGENBORG, Scott1, NELSON, Richard G.2, RETTA, Amare1 and IZAURRALDE, R. C.3, (1)Agronomy, Kansas State University, 2004 Throckmorton Plant Sci, Manhattan, KS 66506-5501, (2)Engineering Extension, Kansas State University, 133 Ward Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 - 2508, (3)Joint Global Change Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Lab, 8400 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 201, College Park, MD 20740-2496, cwrice@ksu.edu, cwrice@ksu.edu
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9:10 AM
Development of Sustainable Corn Stover Feedstock Supply Strategies
KARLEN, Douglas L., USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Soil Tilth Laboratory, 2110 University Blvd, Ames, IA 50011, BIRRELL, Stuart J., Agriucltural & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, 200C Davidson Hall, Ames, IA 50011-3080, JOHNSON, Jane M.F., USDA-Agricultural Research Service, North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory, 803 Iowa Ave, Morris, MN 56267, WILHELM, Wallace W., USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Agroecological Research Unit, 119 Keim Hall, East Campus, University of Nebraska -- Lincoln, Lincoln, NC 68583-0934 and BAKER, John, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Soil, Water and Climate Research Unit, 439 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108, Doug.Karlen@ars.usda.gov, Doug.Karlen@ars.usda.gov
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9:30 AM
Water Stress Effects on Ethanol Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Sweet Sorghum
MILLER, Andrew N., Plant Sciences, Univeristy of Arizona, 303 Forbes, Tucson, AZ 85721, anmiller@email.arizona.edu, anmiller@email.arizona.edu
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9:45 AM
Extent of Fragi Taxons on CRP/CREP Lands and Potential Environmental, Management and Economic Effects on Biofuels Production due to Fragipan Soil Limitations
DROHAN, Patrick, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 116 ASI Bldg, University Park, PA 16802, WALTMAN, Sharon, USDA, NRCS, National Geospatial Development Center, West Virginia University, 157 Clark Hall Annex, Morgantown, 26505, BILLS, Brian, Center for Environmental Informatics, The Pennsylvania State University, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, 2217 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802-6813, MILLER, Douglas, Center for Environmental Informatics, The Pennsylvania State University, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, 2217 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building, University Park, 16802-6813, SPEHAR, Carrie, MGIS Program, Penn State World Campus, The Pennsylvania State University, 128 Outreach Building, University Park, 16802, DADIO, Stephen, CMX Engineering, 1555 Bustard Road, Kulpsville, PA 19443 and WHITE, Ed, USDA, NRCS, Pennsylvania State Office, One Credit Union Place, Suite 340, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2993, pjd7@psu.edu, pjd7@psu.edu
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10:00 AM
Impacts of Biofuel Production on a Municipal Water Supply in Ames, Iowa
SIMPKINS, William W., Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, bsimp@iastate.edu, bsimp@iastate.edu
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