General Presenter Questions
In-person Oral Presentations
In-person Poster Presentations
Virtual Presentations
Meeting Registration
Student Questions
Next Step Publishing
Contact Us
General Presenter Questions
When does the Summer Conference begin and end?
June 10-12, 2024.
Can I still submit a new abstract?
Abstracts closed April 23.
What if I don't have enough detail for an abstract before the submission deadline?
Not a problem! Please note that abstracts at this point are “holding slots” that reserve your spot in the desired session. The Program Planning Committee will require a title, full payment, and just enough abstract content to ensure your submission is placed in the proper session. Research details and more solid content can be added through June 12th.
Can I edit my existing abstract submission?
Yes, you can update your abstract's content until June 12. If you need to edit your abstract, you can do so by logging in with your Society login information via the Confex Gateway.
How many abstracts can I submit?
There is a limit of one contributed abstract per presenting author.
When will I receive notification of my abstract acceptance and presentation time?
Submitting authors will be notified of their abstract acceptance and presentation scheduling in mid May.
Why haven’t I received any correspondence about the abstract I submitted?
Most often this is a mistake in the presenting author’s email address (a typo or outdated address entered during abstract submission). Please make sure you’re listed as the presenting author and have the correct email address entered. If that is correct, please check your organization’s spam filter.
I need to cancel my abstract submission. How do I withdraw my submission?
Please email your request (including your abstract ID number for expediency) to the Technical Program Manager.
In-person Oral Presentation Questions
Are there any contributed in-person oral presentations at the Summer Conference?
Please note that all contributed submissions will be in the format of in-person poster presentations.
- There are no contributed in-person oral presentations.
- There are no virtual presentations.
In-person Poster Presentation Questions
How big should my poster be?
All posters will be displayed on a half-size poster board (display space can be no larger than 44.5" x 44.5") on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
How long do I present?
Presenting authors will present for a 1.5 hour period on one day.
- Odd numbered poster numbers will be presented on Tuesday.
- Even numbered poster numbers will be presented on Wednesday.
How do I find my poster spot in the Poster Area?
A poster board number will be placed in the upper left corner of the board on a 4½" x 3" card.
How do I set up my poster?
Set up for all posters is on Tuesday from 10:00-11:00am.
The poster boards are Velcro-friendly. Please bring your own Velcro.
If you would like your poster to appear in the online program, you may upload it as a simple PDF file. You can upload your poster file by logging in via the Speakers Corner.
Can a simple PDF upload of a poster be broken into multiple pages?
The PDF can be multiple pages, but it must be only one file. (There is a 60 MB file size limit.)
I need a little help with that abstract ID # and password...
You can find your abstract number and password by logging in with your Society login information via the Confex Gateway.
Is there a prescribed layout for my poster?
Due to increased survey feedback requesting alternate scientific poster layouts, SSSA is drawing our poster presenters’ attention to Mike Morrison’s poster templates. Please note that this alternate format is merely an option for our poster authors and not required by SSSA.
Please feel free to further explore this concept through this related article.
Once the onsite scheduling, space, and poster numbers are finalized, we will unfortunately be unable to transfer in-person poster presentations to virtual sessions. However, there are optional Eposter and poster PDF modules along the left side of your Speakers Corner if you would like your poster presentation to be available to both virtual and in-person attendees through the meeting platform (uploading due by Oct. 27 in order to be included in the meeting platform). There are no livestream or interactive components to the PDF/Eposter presentations – they are just available to registered attendees as on-demand content.
Your virtual registration will give you access to content within the limited virtual programs, and will also allow both virtual and in-person attendees to request contact with you at any time during the meeting via the annual meeting program platform: Register Here
Of course, if that option is not desirable, please confirm your cancellation.
-->I need to cancel my poster abstract submission. How do I withdraw my submission?
Please email your request (including your abstract ID number for expediency) to the Technical Program Manager.
Virtual Presentation Questions
Are there any virtual presentations at the Summer Conference?
Please note that all contributed submissions will be in the format of in-person poster presentations.
- There are no contributed in-person oral presentations.
- There are no virtual presentations.
What is an Eposter?
You have the option of uploading a prerecorded Eposter presentation and/or a simple PDF poster file if you wish. With much the same feel as an oral presentation, Eposter presenters walk attendees through the poster section by section. Eposter presentations are prerecorded for on-demand access. Additional setup details can be accessed by logging into the Speakers Corner.
Please view the below Eposter examples for reference:
How long should an Eposter presentation last?
Recordings for Eposters should last between 2-10 minutes.
When are Eposter presentation uploads due?
Eposter files can be uploaded until May 30th - 4:00pm Central Time.
Can a simple PDF upload of a poster be broken into multiple pages?
If you would like your poster to appear in the online program, you may upload it as a simple PDF file. The PDF can be multiple pages, but it must be only one file. (There is a 60 MB file size limit.) You can upload your poster file by logging in via the Speakers Corner.
I need a little help with that abstract ID # and password...
You can find your abstract number and password by logging in with your Society login information via the Confex Gateway.
When are simple PDF files of Posters due?
PDF poster files can be uploaded until June 12th - 4:00pm Central Time.
Meeting Registration
I am an accepted abstract presenter. Am I registered for the Summer Conference?
An accepted abstract is not the same thing as a meeting registration. Register today to gain access to this summer's cutting edge science.
Are virtual registrations available?
The Summer Conference is a fully in-person meeting for the San Juan location. There are no virtual registrations for this event.
Student Questions
Do you have Summer Conference student questions?
Please call us at 608-273-8080 or email Send Message.
Next Step Publishing
How do I take the next step from meeting presentation to Society publishing?
Visit https://www.agronomy.org/publications to learn more about the benefits of publishing with ACSESS.
Contact Us
Additional presenter questions?
For questions regarding the program, please email the Technical Program Manager.
