Agriculture, Soil, and Forest Microbiology Subtopics of the Agriculture, Soil and Forest Microbiology General Topic may include: Agrobacterium and Plant Cell Transformation Bacterial disease of forest trees Biogeochemistry Biodiversity and Forests issues Fermented Foods Insecticides, Microbial Management of Mycorrhizas in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry Methane Production/Agricultural Waste Management Microbial Diversity of Soil Ecosystems. Molecular Microbial Ecology Molecular Soil Microbiology Microfloral and Faunal Interactions in Natural and Agro-Ecosystems Nitrogen Cycle Nodule Formation in Legumes Pectinases Pesticide Biodegradation Plant Disease Resistance: Natural Mechanisms and Engineered Resistance Plant Pathogens Protozoan Predation Rumen Fermentation Role and function of fungi in the forest ecosystems Soil Enzymes as Indicators of Ecosystem Status. Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Structure and Dynamics of Fungal Populations The Rhizosphere/Mycorrhizosphere. The Soil Ecosystem: Physical and Chemical Boundaries Timber and Forest Products Urea Fertilizers Wood Microbiology