About the Society

The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) is a prominent international scientific society headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Because of their common interests, CSSA, the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) share a close working relationship as well as the same headquarters office staff. Each of the three Societies is autonomous, has its own bylaws, and is governed by its own Board of Directors. Society members are dedicated to the conservation and wise use of natural resources to produce food, feed, and fiber crops while maintaining and improving the environment. Society membership is tax deductible since the Societies are non-profit, educational organizations. Since its inception, CSSA has continued to evolve, modifying its educational offerings to support the changing needs of its members. Today, CSSA is seen as a progressive scientific society meeting the needs of its members through publications, recognition and awards, placement service, certification programs, meetings, and student activities. There is also a science policy office in Washington, DC to give members a voice in government.

As a member, you may subscribe to Society journals at a reduced rate. You will also receive member discounts on books and publications, and on Annual Meetings registration fees. Subscriptions to the Societies' monthly magazine, CSA News, and eNewsletters News Flash and Science Policy Report are also included with your membership.

Society Information

• 2010 CSSA Election Results 
• Affiliates
• Annual Reports
• Awards, Scholarships, Fellows Information
• Board of Directors/Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
• Bylaws  
• Certification Information
• Committees - Crop Science Society of America
  • Search/Browse CSSA Committees and View Members
  • Volunteer for a CSSA Committee
• Compensation Study
• Contact CSSA Staff
• CSSA Membership Information
• Officers - Crop Science Society of America
  • Society Officers
  • Executive Committee
  • Board of Directors
  • Division C01 Officers - Crop Breeding & Genetics
  • Division C02 Officers - Crop Physiology and Metabolism
  • Division C03 Officers - Crop Ecology, Management & Quality
  • Division C04 Officers - Seed Physiology, Production, & Technology
  • Division C05 Officers - Turfgrass Science
  • Division C06 Officers - Forage & Grazing Lands
  • Division C07 Officers - Genomics, Molecular Genetics, and Biotechnology
  • Division C08 Officers - Plant Genetic Resources
  • Division C09 Officers - Biomedical, Health-Beneficial and Nutritionally Enhanced Plants
  • Detailed information from each Division may be found on the Divisions on Interest page
• Past President Listing 
• Sponsors/Advertising
• Statement of Ethics
  
• Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES)
• Trends in the Industry

Strategic Plan

• 2010 Strategic Plan

Grand Challenges Statement

Crop science is a highly integrative science employing the disciplines of conventional plant breeding, transgenic crop improvement, plant physiology, and cropping system sciences to develop improved varieties of agronomic, turf, and forage crops to produce feed, food, fuel and fiber for our world’s growing population. During the last century, crop science has achieved feats which are now part of everyday life and taken for granted.

Despite these scientific achievements, the world today faces evergrowing challenges of widespread food insecurity and malnutrition, negative impacts of climate change, environmental degradation, and dependence on fossil fuel energy. Solutions to these challenges will be found, in part, through sustained, federal investment in crop science to address these challenges. The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) organized a committee to identify key Grand Challenges associated with crop science which, when addressed, will provide the tools, technologies and solutions required to address these challenges.

Final Grand Challenges Document

Society Officers: Crop Science Society of America

President Maria Gallo 352-392-1811 mgallo@crops.org	Past President Joseph G. Lauer 608-263-7438 jglauer@wisc.edu	President-Elect  Jeffrey Volenec 765-494-8071 jvolenec@purdue.edu	Chief Executive Officer Ellen G.M. Bergfeld 608-273-8080 ebergfeld@crops.org