Frequently Asked Questions

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Scientists and students residing in and a citizen of countries classified by the World Bank as low income or lower-middle income are eligible for a reduced membership rate. This includes membership in one Society of your choice, plus an electronic-only subscription to the journal of your choice (print subscriptions are not available for this membership category). An email address is necessary to access electronic-only benefits. The Agronomic Science Foundation will provide a 50% match of the reduced international membership rate for scientists/students for whom even the reduced membership rate is a hardship. Dues may also be waived for those on military leave or unemployed. Contact Member Services at 608-273-8080 or via email at Send Message for more information and an application. Online applications are not accepted.

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You may only join CSSA Divisions if you hold a CSSA membership. However, you may then join as many divisions as you like. Divisions have their own discussion boards, and hold symposia and business meetings at the International Annual Meetings.

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You'll find a list of publications, instructions for authors, and links to submit on our home page on the Wiley Online Library.

Subscribing is easy and there are many subscription options. If you are joining, you may choose to subscribe to the Online Library or the journals at that time. You may add or drop subscriptions when you renew.

Members of CSSA will receive CSA News magazine as a member benefit. CSSA Members can subscribe to Crops & Soils magazine during renewal.

Use your member email address and password to to log into the CSSA website. You can access your subscription by visiting the online journal site. This login guide may also be useful.

Our reference books are available from Wiley and can be purchased by phoning (877) 762-2974 to place your order. Society members also receive a 20% discount on ASA, CSSA, and SSSA books ordered from Wiley when using discount code 3SA20. Books may also be available on Amazon, but the discount code does not apply to Amazon orders.

Our children’s books and other items are available at the Society Store where you can see a complete list of K-12 books, CDs, and more.

If you have placed an order and need assistance, please contact the Wiley Online Library via email at Send Message or phone at (877) 762-2974.

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If you have placed an order and need assistance, please contact our membership department via email at Send Message or phone at 608-273-8080.

Abstracts for our International Annual Meetings may be submitted online at www.acsmeetings.org Click on the “Poster/Oral Papers” link. Typically, the Call for Papers goes out in January and abstracts must be submitted by early May.

Registering may be done online, via fax, or via mail. The International Annual Meetings Preregistration brochure includes registration and housing information and it may be downloaded by visiting the Annual Meetings website. If you would like to register for another meeting, visit the Meetings page.

It depends. Usually you do not need to be a member to register, but members typically receive a substantial discount on registration fees. For example, you can join and register for the Annual Meetings, and still pay less than the nonmember price—and you get the wonderful benefits of membership in addition to attending the meeting. Branch, regional, and other meetings may be different. Visit the Meetings page for more information.

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Your email address is the one we have on file if you are a member, certified, or an existing customer (purchased a product or attended a conference in the past). If you do not remember which email address you provided to us, have not provided one to us in the past, or if you do not have an email address, please call 608-273-8080 if you are a member or existing customer. If you are not a member or an existing customer, then you should click on "Register as a New Guest."

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