ASA, CSSA and SSSA to present fellows in Pittsburgh

MADISON, WI, October 1, 2009 – The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) will continue a time-honored tradition this year with the presentation of the following individuals as 2009 Fellows at a special Awards Ceremony during their Annual Meeting on Nov. 1-5 in Pittsburgh, PA, www.acsmeetings.org .

Members of the Societies nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Only .3 percent of the Societies' active and emeritus members may be elected Fellow. The 2009 class of Fellows are:

American Society of Agronomy

Crop Science Society of America

• Philip J. Bauer – USDA-ARS, Florence, SC. Philip J. (Phil) Bauer is a research agronomist with USDA-ARS, Florence, SC. He received a B.S. and M.S. from University of Wisconsin and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. His research program focuses on cotton production and water management. Dr. Bauer has served as associate editor for Crop Science , Agronomy Journal , and the Soil Science Society of America Journal . He has also been active in the Beltwide Cotton Conferences.

Soil Science Society of America

For more information on the 2009 awards presented at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings, please visit www.agronomy.org/awards/award or contact Sara Uttech, 608-268-4948, suttech@agronomy.org

Photos of the recipients receiving their awards will be posted to our News & Media webpage following the Annual Meetings: www.agronomy.org/news-media

The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) www.agronomy.org/ , is a scientific society helping its 8,000+ members advance the disciplines and practices of agronomy by supporting professional growth and science policy initiatives, and by providing quality, research-based publications and a variety of member services.