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Call for Poster Abstracts  

The California Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy is seeking abstract submissions for the poster session at its 2026 meeting. The society seeks science-based abstracts in fields related to agricultural and environmental stewardship. Conference sessions emphasize nutrient, water and pest and disease management, soil conservation and health, and environmental stress resiliency in agriculture.

This year’s session is open to submissions from students and professionals. Students accepted to present a poster may compete for cash scholarship awards. If you would like to present a poster at the conference, an abstract must be received by 11:59 PM, December 4, 2025. Submitting authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by December 20, 2025. The abstract must be clear and concise, no more than 275 words. It must be informative, include at least preliminary results, and include the following information:

  • Project title
  • Author(s) and affiliations
  • Faculty sponsor or major professor name, affiliation and email address
  • Abstract summarizing the proposed poster presentation
  • Specific abstract guidelines:
    • One paragraph of text, 275-word limit
    • Summarize the entire poster
    • Organize into four distinct sections that appear in order:  
      Introduction 
      Materials & Methods 
      Results 
      Discussion
      (Optional) Conclusion
    • Include approximately 2-4 sentences per section.
    • Do not include tables or figures.

Abstracts must be submitted by filling out the form at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/u0t4Z6W3cB 

Please ensure that submitted abstracts are publication-ready. Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings. Abstracts that don’t meet the guidelines stated above will be rejected. Posters will be displayed from the beginning of the conference on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 3, and taken down at the end of the reception. The poster session and reception will be held from 5:30-7:00 pm on Feb. 3. Presenters must register for the conference, and are asked stand by their posters during the reception.

Summary 
Submit Abstract by December 4, 2025, 11:59 PM
Link to Submit 2026 CA ASA Abstract: https://forms.office.com/r/u0t4Z6W3cB
Notification of acceptance: December 20, 2025

STUDENT POSTERS: Currently enrolled students and those graduated within the past 1 year qualify. Up to two students per poster may attend the full conference with free registration and are eligible for awards. Both graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit. Please work closely with your major advisor to write your abstract. Upon submission, we will ask your advisor to verify that they have reviewed and approved the content for submission.

Authorship guidelines and acknowledgement:
Please use the following criteria to determine authorship on the abstract and poster. Authors are expected to have made substantial contributions to one or more of the following (McNutt et al., 2018 ): 
•    the conception or design of the work; 
•    the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data; 
•    the creation of new software used in the work; 
•    drafted the work or substantively revised it

People involved in the project that do not meet authorship requirements may be listed in acknowledgements. Please also include funding sources in acknowledgement. Note, acknowledgements are only included in the poster, not in the abstract. 

Tips for Poster Preparation
  • You should print and bring your poster with you to registration check-in. Poster size should not exceed 36"high by 48"wide.
  • Posters will be pinned to large poster boards. Please DO NOT mount your poster on foam board.
  • Concentrate on a few main points, rather than crowding too much information into the poster.
  • Highlight your title, headings, and subheadings with colors and colored lines.
  • Format headings and subheadings to be at least 25% larger than the text copy in bold or semi bold.
  • Keep your text in short, concise, legible statements. Minimize complete sentences and paragraphs.
  • Text in upper and lower case letters is more readable than all capitals. Text should be at least 1/4-inch (0.64 cm) tall and readable from a distance of 6 feet (1.8 m)

Travel funds may be available for student presenters. Questions regarding travel support can be directed to Mae Culumber by e-mail at cmculumber@ucanr.edu. Read more about the Travel Support Policy.

For questions regarding the Poster Session, contact Poster Session Chairs Wendy Rash (wrash@suscon.org), Sangeeta Bansal (sbansal@mail.fresno.fresnostate.edu), or Charlotte Decock (cdecock@calpoly.edu).

For technical questions on the abstract submission portal, contact ANR Program Support.

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