Oral presentations

Contributions for oral and poster presentation are welcomed. The fields of interest include: Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics, Environment, Conservation and Management, Land Evaluation, Soil Genesis and Classification, Soil Microbiology, Soil Conservation and Management, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition and Management and other related fields.

Special session with the theme- The Application of Modern Tools in Agriculture (e.g., GIS & Remote Sensing, Modelling, Precision Agriculture) is held to highlight and expose the benefits of these tools in their application to enhance soil management and land use sustainability in the future.

Deadline for submission:

Instructions to Authors
(for publication in the MSSS Proceedings)

1. Presenters of oral and poster papers are requested to submit an Extended Abstract (EA) of their respective papers NOT exceeding 4 pages.
   
   
2. An extended abstract should include title, author(s) names and addresses, and also the main text, which comprises an Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Acknowledgement and References sections.
   
   
3. The manuscripts should be prepared on A4 size paper (format 210 x 297 mm), typed single-spacing using, unless stated otherwise, standard 11 points Times New Roman in Microsoft Word 97 (preferred) with 2.5 cm (or 1") margin at top, bottom, and both sides.
   
   
4. Please submit a hard copy of the EA, together with a diskette, to the Conference Secretariat at least five (8) weeks before the conference dates.
   
   
5. The hard copy of the EA should be camera ready, and written according to the format as stated in the 'Guidelines for the Preparation of EA'.
   
   
6. To facilitate publication, please adhere to the Guidelines closely. In particular, please ensure that all illustrations and line drawings (i.e., cited in text as Figures) are grouped together and located in separate page(s) outside the pages for the main body of text.
   
   
7. Don't forget to do page setup when start writing. Locate the page reserved for illustrations and line drawings to either the page preceding the reference, or the last page of your manuscript.
   
   
8. All efforts will be made to ensure that the Proceeding(s) are available at the time of conference. Failure to comply with the format of writing will delay the publication of the Transactions, or may result in the submitted EA to be excluded from the Proceedings.
   
   
9. Suitable papers will be selected for the Malaysian Journal of Soil Science (MJSS) Special Edition.

Guidelines for the Preparation of the Manuscript (NOT exceeding 4 pages)

TITLE OF ARTICLE, USE 11 POINTS TIMES NEW ROMAN (TNR), BOLD, CAPITAL, AND CENTRE ALIGNMENT

Author One 1, Author Two 2. …Using 11 points TNR, Bold, and Centre Alignment
1Address of author 1, 11 points Times New Roman
2Address of author 2, 11 points Times New Roman

ABSTRACT (11 points TNR, Bold, CAPITAL, centre alignment)

Give one clear and short paragraph, not exceeding 150 words, using 11 points Times New Roman, single spacing, and justified alignment. Please don't forget to do page set-up before you start working on your paper using Microsoft Word 97. Set your working page by A4 size (210 x 297 mm) paper and set 1.0" (or 2.5 cm) margin at top, bottom, left and right sides. Set also 0.5" for footer and header

INTRODUCTION (11 points TNR, Bold, CAPITAL, centre alignment)

Write your Introduction, Materials and Methods and rest of the EA concisely and coherently. Each paragraph using 11 points Times New Roman, single spacing and justified alignment. Leave one line spacing between paragraph.

MATERIALS AND METHODS (11 points TNR, Bold, CAPITAL, centre alignment)

Each paragraph using 11 points Times New Roman, single spacing and justified alignment. Leave one line spacing between paragraphs.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (11 points TNR, Bold, CAPITAL, centre alignment)

Each paragraph using 11 points Times New Roman, single spacing and justified alignment. Leave one line spacing between paragraph.

CONCLUSION (11 points TNR, Bold, CAPITAL, centre alignment)

You may probably need this. Each paragraph using 11 points Times New Roman, single spacing and justified alignment. Leave one line spacing between paragraph.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (11 points TNR, Bold, CAPITAL, centre alignment)

Acknowledge the source of funding such as IRPA 01-02-02-1000. Use 11 points Times New Roman, single spacing and justified alignment.

REFERENCES (11 points TNR, Bold, CAPITAL, centre alignment)

Cite the references by author's name and year, and list the references according to alphabetical, and chronological, order. Use 11 points Times New Roman, single spacing, and 0.5" first line hanging.

Examples how to cite articles in Journals and Books:

Author, J.Y., B.B. Author, C.C. Author. 1999. Title of article. Soil Sci. 55: 121-124.
Author AD, C.D. Author, D.D. Author. 1999. Title of article. In A. Baba, K. Selamat, eds, Title of Book, Ed. 2, Vol. 3, Publisher, City, pp 15-17.

Enquiries Regarding the Preparation of Manuscript for The Transactions:

The Editor, Proceedings of the MSSS
email: hawazj@mardi.my or umishah@mardi.my