Membership Benefits & Opportunities

There are numerous ways to make the most of your membership through specific benefits and opportunities. Explore and access them here.

Membership Benefits

Every member receives:

• Monthly CSA News magazine
• Discounts on subscriptions to our highly regarded and well-cited journals
• Discounts on our publications
• Access to the online Member Directory and networking opportunities
• Biweekly electronic newsletters—Science Policy and News Flash
• Option to publish research in our journals at a reduced rate
• Opportunity to present poster and oral papers at the International Annual Meetings
• Free online posting of resumes and access to Career Placement Services
• Membership in Divisions of Interest (see box on right)
• Discounts on International Annual Meetings and regional meetings registrations
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Membership Opportunities

Members may take advantage of these:

• Scientific Expertise Directory - List your areas of expertise and be included in this new directory. 
• New - Compensation Survey - View the report of the 2010 compensation survey of agronomy, crops, soils, and environmental science professions.  Over 2000 members and those certified (CCA, CPAg, CPSS, CPSC) participated in the survey.  The report is available for a small fee and is discounted for participants (you may participate at any time).
• Golden Opportunity Scholars program which mentors promising students interested in crop science
• Professional certification programs, the benchmark of excellence
• Awards, scholarships, and fellowships, including graduate and undergraduate opportunities
• Honing leadership skills and gaining visibility by volunteering for Society committees and editorial boards
• Science Policy activities
• Agronomic Science Foundation programs
• Undergraduate programs with Students of Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Sciences (SASES)

• Special Member Rate:  Washington DC Hotel - If you're traveling to Washington DC, stay at the Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol located at 550 C Street SW to take advantage of our special member rate. Make your reservations online using the Corporate Account ID 100214235. Or, make your reservations by phone 1-800-HOLIDAY using the Society name (American Society of Agronomy).

Membership Materials

• Join Now
• Invitation to Join Brochure
• Member Materials:
  • U.S. Application
  • International Application
  • Sustaining Member Application
  • Undergraduate Information Page
  • Reduced Membership Dues Program for Developing Countries

Learn More About Membership

There are many reasons to join the Societies. Whether it's keeping up-to-date on research, information on our professions and Society information; accessing your community of peers; gaining professional recognition; and/or supporting the profession; learn all about how membership benefits you.