The value and broader impacts of agricultural and environmental scientific meetings
Abstract The socioeconomic value of content presented at the ASA‐CSSA‐SSSA (where ASA‐CSSA‐SSSA is American Society of Agronomy–Crop Science Society of America–Soil Science Society of America) Annual Meetings from 2014 to 2023 is estimated at $64.2 billion and is presented in this commentary as a th...
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| author | Aaron Lee M. Daigh Samira H. Daroub Peter M. Kyveryga Mark E. Sorrells James A. Ippolito Endy Kailer Shannon L. Osborne Felix B. Fritschi Wade E. Thomason Ronald F. Turco Michael A. Grusak Carrie A. M. Laboski Seth C. Murray Kimberly A. Garland‐Campbell Joann K. Whalen Kristen S. Veum Nathan Ehresman Zoe Brindley James M. Cudahy |
| author_facet | Aaron Lee M. Daigh Samira H. Daroub Peter M. Kyveryga Mark E. Sorrells James A. Ippolito Endy Kailer Shannon L. Osborne Felix B. Fritschi Wade E. Thomason Ronald F. Turco Michael A. Grusak Carrie A. M. Laboski Seth C. Murray Kimberly A. Garland‐Campbell Joann K. Whalen Kristen S. Veum Nathan Ehresman Zoe Brindley James M. Cudahy |
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| description | Abstract The socioeconomic value of content presented at the ASA‐CSSA‐SSSA (where ASA‐CSSA‐SSSA is American Society of Agronomy–Crop Science Society of America–Soil Science Society of America) Annual Meetings from 2014 to 2023 is estimated at $64.2 billion and is presented in this commentary as a thought exercise, highlighting the potential scale of research dissemination in scientific meetings. Scientific meetings are instrumental for propelling the quality and advancement of research via fostering timely feedback, knowledge dissemination, fresh perspectives, stimulation for networking and new collaborations, preparing scientists for public engagement, and addressing contemporary challenges of cultural accessibility and opportunity. Additionally, the broader impacts include near‐term benefits to agricultural and environmental scientists that can transform careers and perspectives on the world, especially for students and early career members. The benefits from these impacts on scientists are then anticipated to propagate into broader and longer term positive impacts on humanity worldwide. In this commentary, we offer the above as a provocation to spark peer discussion on evaluating scientific meetings’ contributions, alongside a working list of broader impacts to inspire philosophical and methodological innovations for quantifying their value. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1fba7f59e29b41deb2d792e6bc3b703c2025-06-26T05:34:46ZengWileyAgricultural & Environmental Letters2471-96252025-06-01101n/an/a10.1002/ael2.70018The value and broader impacts of agricultural and environmental scientific meetingsAaron Lee M. Daigh0Samira H. Daroub1Peter M. Kyveryga2Mark E. Sorrells3James A. Ippolito4Endy Kailer5Shannon L. Osborne6Felix B. Fritschi7Wade E. Thomason8Ronald F. Turco9Michael A. Grusak10Carrie A. M. Laboski11Seth C. Murray12Kimberly A. Garland‐Campbell13Joann K. Whalen14Kristen S. Veum15Nathan Ehresman16Zoe Brindley17James M. Cudahy18Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln Nebraska USASoil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences University of Florida Gainesville Florida USAJohn Deere, Science Agronomy Johnston Iowa USAPlant Breeding and Genetics, School of Integrative Plant Science Cornell University Ithaca New York USASchool of Environment and Natural Resources The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USADepartment of Agronomy Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas USAUSDA‐ARS North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory Brookings South Dakota USADivision of Plant Science and Technology University of Missouri Columbia Missouri USADepartment of Plant & Soil Sciences Oklahoma State University Stillwater Oklahoma USADepartment of Agronomy Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana USAUSDA‐ARS Office of National Programs Beltsville Maryland USAUSDA‐ARS, The Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research University Park Pennsylvania USADepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences Texas A&M University College Station Texas USAUSDA‐ARS, Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Pullman Washington USADepartment of Natural Resource Sciences McGill University Montreal Quebec CanadaUSDA‐ARS, Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research Columbia Missouri USAMeetings Team, Alliance of Crop, Soil, & Environmental Science Societies Madison Wisconsin USAMeetings Team, Alliance of Crop, Soil, & Environmental Science Societies Madison Wisconsin USAMeetings Team, Alliance of Crop, Soil, & Environmental Science Societies Madison Wisconsin USAAbstract The socioeconomic value of content presented at the ASA‐CSSA‐SSSA (where ASA‐CSSA‐SSSA is American Society of Agronomy–Crop Science Society of America–Soil Science Society of America) Annual Meetings from 2014 to 2023 is estimated at $64.2 billion and is presented in this commentary as a thought exercise, highlighting the potential scale of research dissemination in scientific meetings. Scientific meetings are instrumental for propelling the quality and advancement of research via fostering timely feedback, knowledge dissemination, fresh perspectives, stimulation for networking and new collaborations, preparing scientists for public engagement, and addressing contemporary challenges of cultural accessibility and opportunity. Additionally, the broader impacts include near‐term benefits to agricultural and environmental scientists that can transform careers and perspectives on the world, especially for students and early career members. The benefits from these impacts on scientists are then anticipated to propagate into broader and longer term positive impacts on humanity worldwide. In this commentary, we offer the above as a provocation to spark peer discussion on evaluating scientific meetings’ contributions, alongside a working list of broader impacts to inspire philosophical and methodological innovations for quantifying their value.https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70018 |
| spellingShingle | Aaron Lee M. Daigh Samira H. Daroub Peter M. Kyveryga Mark E. Sorrells James A. Ippolito Endy Kailer Shannon L. Osborne Felix B. Fritschi Wade E. Thomason Ronald F. Turco Michael A. Grusak Carrie A. M. Laboski Seth C. Murray Kimberly A. Garland‐Campbell Joann K. Whalen Kristen S. Veum Nathan Ehresman Zoe Brindley James M. Cudahy The value and broader impacts of agricultural and environmental scientific meetings Agricultural & Environmental Letters |
| title | The value and broader impacts of agricultural and environmental scientific meetings |
| title_full | The value and broader impacts of agricultural and environmental scientific meetings |
| title_fullStr | The value and broader impacts of agricultural and environmental scientific meetings |
| title_full_unstemmed | The value and broader impacts of agricultural and environmental scientific meetings |
| title_short | The value and broader impacts of agricultural and environmental scientific meetings |
| title_sort | value and broader impacts of agricultural and environmental scientific meetings |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70018 |
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