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A collaborative project for members of NSCSS

What the heck is a wiki?

A wiki is an easy-to-use Web site that makes it profoundly easy to collaborate on projects. This wiki has been made public to allow anyone to read it, while still restricting editing to those who know the wiki's password. Edits are done in plain text and don't require learning fancy or complex codes like HTML. Just click Edit page and start typing! It's also easy to create new pages and make links to pages you've already made.

Where do I start?

Passwords, available to NSCSS members, will be emailed on a regular interval. Regular users are encouraged to create a permanent “PBwiki Identity” by visiting http://my.pbwiki.com. These users won't be affected by periodic password changes.

What is next?

A great place to contribute content is about yourself at MemberBiographies.

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Name	David Lietzke
NSCSS Member	Since 1986 (Founder)
Degrees	B.S. Michigan State University, 1962 in Agricultural Mechanics
	M.S. Michigan State University, 1968 Soil Science
	Ph.D. Michigan State University 1972 Soil Science
Consulting Practice	Since 1986
Own Business	Since 1986

Stated career in 1962 as a GS-7 soil scientist with the Soil Conservation Service in Michigan. Resigned in 1968 to complete Masters and Doctorate degrees and went back with the SCS in 1971. Resigned from the SCS in 1973 and went to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI&SU)as an assistant professor and extension specialist-Urban Soils. Resigned from VPI&SU in the Dept. of Plant and Soil Science. Resigned in 1986 and officially started Lietzke Soil Services.

I recall being at an early organizing meeting of what would become the NSCSS and was appointed the first secretary-treasurer by the incorporating board. I recall having to make a loan to the NSCSS to pay for postage and other things when the bank account was empty. I served on the first by-laws committee along with several others and helped start up the RPSS function of the NSCSS.

Going to meetings in the winter is not very doable with cattle to look after and having to keep the house warm. I heat with a wood stove.

Let me know if you need any additional information.