Poster Presentations

Benefits to Participation

  • Opportunities to share your work and network with agricultural and conservation professionals
  • Poster presentations will be judged and winners announced at the conclusion of Day 2. 

Prizes include:

People’s Choice Awards:
available to all poster session presenters – conference participants vote and the winner will receive a gift basket of locally-sourced goodies.

Graduate Student Awards:
will be judged by a committee with cash prizes:

1st place: $300   
2nd place: $200
 3rd place: $100   

All students, faculty, agriculture professionals, and researchers are invited to submit abstracts for Poster presentations at the 2024 Delmarva Soil Summit. We welcome submissions which share research across all disciplines related to soil health. Presentations at the Delmarva Soil Summit must address issues related to the physical/chemical/biological properties of soils and/or management practices that enhance or degrade soil health. 

Presenters must be registered to attend the conference. If registration or travel costs are a barrier to participation, please request a scholarship.

 There will be a dedicated poster viewing session in the 30 minute break after lunch on Day 1 and posters will also be on display during the evening networking reception. There will also be a poster competition (details below).

All posters must include the title and information about the author(s), including name(s), affiliation(s), etc.  Posters must address issues related to the physical/chemical/biological properties of soils and/or management practices that enhance or degrade soil. The poster should be focused and include the following: 

  • Clear and concise title describing the content of the poster 
  • Clear objectives of the research or work presented in the poster 
  • Materials and Methods address the research work in a concise and informative way 
  • Results and discussions including figures and tables 
  • Conclusions that summarize the main findings of the research 

Project goals/objectives, methodology, results/findings, and other discussions should be presented in terms that a general audience can understand. We strongly encourage using tables, photographs, diagrams, charts, and other graphics to help convey important information. 

Guidelines for Poster Preparation & Display Timing: 

  • Posters should be set up between 9 am – 11 am on Day 1. Assigned poster location will be available at check-in at registration. 
  • Posters should remain displayed through the afternoon break (4 pm) on Day 2. Please do not remove your poster before this time. 
  • Posters should be taken down promptly after the Closing Session adjourns at 5:00pm. Any items remaining on display after that time will be removed and discarded. 

Display space and mounting requirements: 

  • Posters must not be larger than 32” h x 40” w. 
  • A limited supply of tape and push pins will be available at the event. 
  • Fabric or cloth posters are acceptable. 

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For questions, please contact Terry Nuwer at tnuwer@umd.edu for additional information.

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