The four regions correspond to the agricultural experiment station regions and are the North Central, Northeast, Southern, and Western. Each region convenes a soil survey conference in even-numbered years.
The conference steering committee publishes the conference proceedings and distributes copies to regional NCSS cooperators and others. The conference bylaws specify the objectives, membership, and committee responsibilities.
NCSS Regions Map
Previous Conferences
2022
North Central: Grand Rapids, Michigan – June 20-23, 2022
Northeast: Newark, Delaware – June 13-16, 2022
South: Greenville, South Carolina – June 6-10, 2022
West: Missoula, Montana – June 27-30, 2022
2020
North Central: Columbia, Missouri (virtual) – August 11-13, 2020
Northeast: Blacksburg, Virginia (virtual) – June 22-24, 2020
South: Fayetteville, Arkansas (virtual) – May 18-21, 2020
West: Las Cruces, New Mexico (virtual) – July 20-22, 2020
2018
North Central: Brookings, South Dakota – July 9-13, 2018
Northeast/South: Summersville, West Virginia – June 24-29, 2018
West: Tucson, Arizona – May 20-25, 2018
2016
North Central: Sycamore, Illinois – July 12-15, 2016
Northeast: Lake Placid, New York – June 19-23, 2016
South: Rincón, Puerto Rico – June 20-24, 2016
West: Fairbanks, Alaska – July 25-29, 2016
2014
North Central: Ames, Iowa – June 2-5, 2014
Northeast: Plymouth, New Hampshire – June 23-26, 2014
South: Jackson, Tennessee – June 23-26, 2014
West: Portland, Oregon – June 16-19, 2014
2012
North Central: Lincoln, Nebraska – June 4-7, 2012
Northeast: Orono, Maine – June 18-21, 2012
South: Bowling Green, Kentucky – May 21-25, 2012
West: Davis, California – June 25-28, 2012
2010
North Central: Columbus, Ohio – June 14-17, 2010
Northeast: Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania – June 6-10, 2010
South: College Station, Texas – July 12-15, 2010
West: Las Vegas, Nevada – June 21-25, 2010
2008
North Central: Manhattan, Kansas – June 23-26, 2008
Northeast: Narragansett, Rhode Island – June 2-7, 2008
South: Gainesville, Florida – July 14-17, 2008
West: Spokane, Washington – June 15-20, 2008
2006
North Central: Medora, North Dakota – June 25-30, 2006
Northeast: Bordentown, New Jersey – May 21-25, 2006
South: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – June 12-15, 2006
West: Park City, Utah – June 18-22, 2006
2004
North Central: Indianapolis, Indiana – July 11-16, 2004
Northeast: Canaan Valley-Davis, West Virginia – June 20-24, 2004
South: Biloxi, Mississippi – June 7-11, 2004
West: Jackson Hole, Wyoming – June 14-18, 2004
2002
North Central: Madison, Wisconsin – June 24-27, 2002
Northeast: Alexandria Bay, New York – June 24-28, 2002
South: Tybee Island, Georgia – June 2-6, 2002
West: Telluride, Colorado – July 7-12, 2002
2000
North Central: Grand Rapids, Michigan – June 18-22, 2000
Northeast: Newport News, Virginia – June 19-23, 2000
South: Auburn, Alabama – June 18-22, 2000
West: Kailua Kona, Big Island of Hawaii – June 25-July 1, 2000
1998
North Central: Columbia, Missouri
Northeast: Bangor, Maine – July 20-23, 1998
South: Baton Rouge, Louisiana – June 21-26, 1998
West: Albuquerque, New Mexico – June 15-19, 1998