ASA Communities

Communities are the organization of ASA Society members into groups showing common professional interests. Communities organize around topical areas. They are self-named.  They must also select which ASA Section they will align to.  The purposes of communities are to gather members, encourage scientific exchanges and sharing of information, facilitate planning, enhance communication, and provide coordination of programs and services.

As a Community member, you have the opportunity to develop focused peer networks and information resources. Via the communities, members present papers at the Annual Meetings and participate in the business meetings. The communities may also host listservs, web pages and newsletters. As a community member, you can also guide the division direction by participating in elections and serving through leadership opportunities. You may be a member of as many Communities, provided you are an ASA member.

Not sure which ASA Communities you are a member of? Need to add or change your Communities? Quickly access your ASA Communities list (member login required).

Interested in forming a community?  View all of the information on the Section/Community Transition Page.

Communities will be represented on the Board of Directors through Sections.  Note that the communities are listed in their affiated section:

Agronomic Production Systems Section

Applied Soybean Research
Bioenergy Systems
High Plains Dryland Cropping Systems
Organic Management Systems
Precision Agriculture Systems
Professional Applied Agronomists
Sensor-Based Nutrient Management
Solar Corridor Crop System

Biometry and Statistical Computing Section

Bioinformatics in Crops and Soils
Statistical Education/Training for Researchers
Spatial Statistics Application

Climatology and Modeling Section

Agroclimatology and Agronomic Modeling
Airborne and Satellite Remote Sensing
Biophysical Measurements and Sensors
Global Climate Change
Model Applications in Field Research

Education and Extension Section

Advancing Agronomy via Public-Private Collaboration
Advisors Developing Undergraduate Student Activities
Extension Education
K-12 Outreach and Activities
Social Media in Education/Extension
Undergraduate Education

Environmental Quality Section

Animal Agriculture and the Environment
Biochar: Agronomic and Environmental Uses
By-product Gypsum Uses in Agriculture
Nutrient Loss Assessment and Prevention
Soil Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Global Agronomy Section

Field Diagnosis for Smallholder Agriculture
Global Digital Soil Map

Land Management and Conservation Section

Agricultural Experiment Station Management
Military Land Use and Management