LAST ANNOUNCEMENT
Soil Science Conference
of Malaysia 2005
(SOILS 2005)
Conference
Sg. Petani, Kedah
12-13 Apr. 2005
Post-conference tour
Kedah
14 Apr. 2005
Organised by
MSSS & UiTM
Conference Programme
12 APRIL 2005 (TUESDAY)
| 0800-0830 | REGISTRATION |
| 0830-0915 | Keynote: New Research Direction on Tropical Peatland Prof. Dr. Mitsuru Osaki; Hokkaido University, Japan Chairman: Dr. Wan Mohamed Noordin Wan Daud |
| SESSION 1: LAND MANAGEMENT I Chairman: Dr. Wan Mohamed Noordin Wan Daud |
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| 0915-0930 | S05/24: Immediate Impact of Forest Clearing on Peat Eco-System A.B. Ismail |
| 0930-0945 | S05/26: Sago Crop Improvement in Deep Peat Soil S. Saamin |
| 0945-1000 | S05/35: Improvement of Oil Palm Performance on Some Problem Soils: Peat and Acid Sulphate Soils A. Xaviar |
| 1000-1015 | S05/42: Precision Pineapple Management on Tropical Peat: I. Spatial Variability of Yield S.K. Balasundram, M.H.A. Husni and O.H. Ahmed |
| 1015-1030 | Discussion |
| 1030-1045 | REFRESHMENT AND POSTER PRESENTATION / EXHIBITION |
| SESSION 2: SOIL PHYSICS Chairman: Dr. Yew Foong Kheong |
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| 1045-1100 | S05/01: Spatial Variability of Soil Properties and Maize Production as Related to Bulk Soil Electrical Conductivity W. Aimrun, M.S.M. Amin, M. Rusnam, Desa Ahmad, M.M. Hanafi and A.R. Anuar |
| 1100-1115 | S05/02: Estimation of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity using Emitter Discharge Rate and Saturated Radius A.I. Ekhmaj, M.S.M. Amin, S. Salim and A.A. Zakaria |
| 1115-1130 | S05/28: The Influence of Physical Conditions on Long-Term Soil Productivity M.H. Ghulam |
| 1130-1145 | Discussion |
| 1145-1300 | MSSS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
| 1300-1400 | LUNCH AND POSTER PRESENTATION / EXHIBITION |
| 1400-1700 |
OPENING CEREMONY
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| 2000-2200 | MSSS ANNUAL DINNER |
13 APRIL 2005 (WEDNESDAY)
| 0830-0915 | Keynote: Sustainable Food Production in Kedah Dato’ Abdul Mukthi bin Abdullah; Timb. Setiausaha Kerajaan (Pembangunan) / Pengarah UPE Negeri Kedah Darul Aman Chairman: Dr. Izham Ahmad |
| SESSION 3: SOIL AND PLANT FERTILITY Chairman: Dr. Izham Ahmad |
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| 0915-0930 | S05/09: The Effects of Applying Dolomitic Limestone and Organic Fertilizer on an Acid Sulfate Soil Cultivated to Rice J. Shamshuddin, Totok Siswanto, S.R.Syed Omar, Peli Mat and C.B.S.Teh |
| 0930-0945 | S05/17: Towards Developing Humic Acids, Triple Superphosphate and Urea Mixture to Improve Soil Applied Urea Use Efficiency O.H. Ahmed, H. Aminuddin and M.H.A. Husni |
| 0945-1000 | S05/32: Evaluation of Urea and an Urea-Based Compound on the Yield of Sawi (Brassica Juncea) Grown on Various Soil Types P. Vimala, A.H. Lim and K. Ambak |
| 1000-1015 | S05/44: Response of Fertilizer Types and Placement Techniques on Immature Oil Palm Planted on an Inland Terraced Soil Zin Z. Zakaria |
| 1015-1030 | Discussion |
| 1030-1045 | REFRESHMENT AND POSTER PRESENTATION / EXHIBITION |
| SESSION 4: SOIL MICROBIOLOGY Chairman: Dr. Zin Zawawi Zakaria |
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| 1045-1100 | S05/03: Modelling Escherichia Coli Density on Land and Concentration in Surface Runoff T.Y.Ling, R.L.Bengtson, C.M.Drapcho, E.C.Achberger, G.J.Sabbagh and J.Jackson |
| 1100-1115 | S05/08: Vermicomposting of Four Different Organic Wastes by Eisenia Fetida (Savigny) and the Casting Properties M.H. Hasnuri and M.J. Hasnah |
| 1115-1130 | S05/15: Phosphate Solubilization by Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) Isolated from Natural Substrates in Growth Media Containing Ca3 (PO4)2 M.M. Murnita and M.J. Hasnah |
| 1130-1145 | S05/16: Effects of Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation and Different Types and Levels of Fertilizers onto Two Types of Turf Grass, Axonopus Affinis and Cynodon Dactylon L.C. Ng and M.J. Hasnah |
| 1145-1200 | S05/30: Occurrence of Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria in Oil Palm Rhizosphere O. Radziah and J. Lizawati |
| 1200-1215 | Discussion |
| 1215-1400 | LUNCH AND POSTER PRESENTATION / EXHIBITION |
| SESSION 5: SOIL CHEMISTRY AND SOIL PEDOLOGY Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aminuddin Hussin |
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| 1400-1415 | S05/29: Extraction and Characterization of Humic Acids from Peat Soil Under Various Land Use Types M.S. Umi Kalsom, A.B. Ismail and M.J. Mohd Hanif |
| 1415-1430 | S05/33: Adsorption, Desorption and Mobility of Metsulfuron Methyl Herbicide in Malaysian Agricultural Soils S. Sinnakkannu, A.R. Abdullah, and M.R. Abas |
| 1430-1445 | S05/38: Potential Sources of Humic Acids J. Asing, N.C. Wong, S.F. Sim and S. Lau |
| 1445-1500 | Discussion |
| SESSION 6: LAND MANAGEMENT II Chairman: Dr. Ghulam Mohammed Hashim |
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| 1500-1515 | S05/36: Compartmentalization of FERTO Principles Contribution to High Yield Performance in Rice Yield Production A.R. Hamzah |
| 1515-1530 | S05/37: Production Management Package for Sustainable Rice Yield Performance in the Granary Areas of Peninsular Malaysia S. Osman |
| 1530-1545 | S05/41: Growth, Nutrient Contents and Nodulation of Leguminous Cover Crop, Mucuna bracteata in Oil Palm Plantation C.K. Chua, K.P. Ong, A. Zainuriah and T.K. Lim |
| 1545-1600 | S05/43: Land Use Planning - Identification of Rubber Zones Using Soil Attributes, Remote Sensing and GIS Wan Noordin Daud, Laili Noordin and Mariamni Halid |
| 1600-1615 | S05/46: The Effects of the Tsunami of 2004 on the Soils of Aceh D. Rosmaidar, J. Shamshuddin and I. Fauziah |
| 1615-1630 | Discussion |
| 1630-1700 | CLOSING AND PRESENTATION OF POSTER AWARDS |
14 APRIL 2005 (THURSDAY)
POST-CONFERENCE TOUR