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The extraordinary membership benefits

  • Enjoy access to our Online Library, including articles and archives of our 13 journals and all books published by ASA, CSSA, and SSSA.
  • Claim your $300 discount on meeting registration for professional members, with reduced rates for early career, student, and emeritus members.
  • Read monthly issues of CSA News, which highlights the best science news from our journals and membership.
  • Take advantage of the wide variety of scholarships, awards, and grants that propel your career and education.
  • Members pay no page charges to publish in Agronomy Journal, Crop Science, or Soil Science Society of America Journal.  

  • Network through Communities, Divisions, and Sections, which bring members together based on scientific and topical interest areas.
  • Participate in our educational webinars that provide CEUs.
  • Read our exclusive biweekly email newsletter News Flash.
  • Grow your editorial experience as a peer reviewer or journal editor.
  • Volunteer for committee service, meeting event planning, mentorship, and leadership.
  • Make a change through science policy initiatives like Congressional Visits Day and the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Advocacy Toolkit.
  • Support Agronomic Science Foundation programs.
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We deliver member categories and dues for all

Join our community of 8,000+ dedicated scientists, professionals, students, and sustainability advocated who are change agents advancing the agronomic sciences.

Annual dues include rates for membership in one, two, or all three Societies (rates reflective of these options).

  • Professional: Individual interested in crop, agronomic, soil, or environmental science: $150 | $210 | $260
  • Emeritus: Member who has held active membership for a total of 25 years or more, and has ceased professional employment (including consulting): $80 | $110 | $135
  • Graduate Student: Graduate student majoring in agronomic, crop, soil, or environmental sciences: $60
  • Undergraduate Student: Undergraduate student majoring in agronomic, crop, soil, or environmental sciences: $40
  • Corporate Member: An organization that supports the goals of the Society
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Make the most of your membership

Explore ways to connect, learn, and grow with ASA, CSSA, and SSSA

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Connect directly with members with similar interests.

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Committees

Make a difference through volunteer service on one of our many committees.

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Awards & scholarships

Apply—or nominate others—for our prestigious awards and scholarships.

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Webinars & virtual events

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Student programs

Find your niche and grow your career in the sciences through student programs.

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Expand your career opportunities with the Science Societies Career Center

  • Find jobs specific to agronomy, crop, soil, and environmental science
  • Sign up for custom job alerts
  • Connect with career and resume coaches
  • Post jobs to reach our network of job seekers
  • Take advantage of an exclusive 10% member discount on job posts
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Help shape the future of crop science — volunteer!

Volunteering isn’t just about giving back: it’s an opportunity to grow, network, and influence the future of our field. Find a way to get involved today:

  • Join our editorial boards.
  • Become a peer reviewer.
  • Participate in elections for leadership.
  • Volunteer for committee service.
  • Become a mentor or mentee.
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Ready to explore the exciting world of agronomy, crops, and soils with us?

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Sign up for our free three-month trial membership and get a sneak peek at
all the amazing benefits of being a member, including:
  • Access to the complete Online Library, including all of our journals and archives
  • Exclusive members-only discounts on books, webinars, job posts, and CANVAS
  • Members-only email updates with News Flash
  • Inclusion in the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA discussion boards

*Note that trial membership does not include certain privileges including voting rights, meeting discounts, or eligibility for most awards and scholarships.

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