Call for Abstracts: Abstracts must be submitted on or before
October 16, 2001. Those submitted after October 16 will not be accepted.
The quality standards for abstracts can also be found on this Web site. A 2"
x 2" slide projector will be provided in each room. Authors requiring other
presentation equipment, such as LCD projectors, must make arrangements with
the Program Chair before the meeting.
Graduate Student Abstract Competition: The Awards Competition Committee
will select up to fifteen (15) abstracts, based on scientific merit, for presentation.
Dr. Elizabeth Kegley, University of Arkansas will send rules and guidelines
on awards competition to each selected participant. Please note that a manuscript
is not required for participation in the awards competition. The contestant
must be the senior author, be 35 years of age, or less, at the time of submission,
and cannot hold academic rank above assistant professor. Persons who have placed
1st, 2nd, or 3rd in previous Awards Competitions are ineligible. Awards of $150,
$100, and $50 will be presented to the top three placings, respectively.
The criteria for evaluating the competition papers will be: clearness and correctness
of the abstract; knowledge of the subject area; research quality and innovation;
organization of presentation; presentation and personal attributes; and appropriate
use, clarity, and number of visuals.
Undergraduate Research Abstract Competition: Junior or senior level students
from institutions in the Southern Region with degree programs in Agriculture
are encouraged to present data from their research efforts. Abstracts for the
research paper competition should be submitted according to the directions described
in "Call for Papers". University verification that the student is
enrolled, at the time of abstract submission, must be mailed to Dr. Dale
Coleman, Auburn University, 212 Upchurch Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5415. Note
that the author may be a graduate student at the time the paper is presented.
The abstracts will be reviewed by the Teaching and Undergraduate Education ADSA/ASAS
Joint Committee (Dr. Dale Coleman, Chair). Please note that a manuscript
is not required for participation in the Undergraduate Research Paper Awards
Competition. Awards of $150, $100, and $50 will be presented to the top three
placings, respectively. The criteria for evaluating the competition abstracts
will be: clearness and correctness of the abstract; knowledge of the subject
area; research quality and innovation; organization of presentation; presentation
and personal attributes; and appropriate use, clarity, and number of visuals.
The papers will be presented in the Teaching and Undergraduate Session.
Submission Requirements: Submission requirements are outlined in "Instructions
for Abstract Submission", which may be found on this Web site. After reading
these instructions, if you have any questions regarding submission, contact
Lorraine Halderman, ASAS Business Office (lorraineh@assochq.org).