Alliance of Crop, Soil and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS) Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsWisconsin, United States11-50 Employees
ACSESS is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) support organization formed by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, it serves as a coalition for nonprofit scientific and professional organizations with broad interests in agriculture, food, environment, and natural resources. Membership is open to organizations seeking to strengthen collaborations across agriculture, food, environment, and natural resources, and to coordinate activities such as creating educational materials, informing public policy positions, establishing standards for the field, and sharing information resources. ACSESS provides a range of shared services for member organizations, including publishing, meeting management, membership database support, certification and other educational programs, science policy activities, and executive support. The arrangement aims to enhance member success and create economies of scale beyond what individual organizations can achieve, while advancing common goals and collective interests in its focus areas. Recent news items indicate ongoing collaboration with related organizations and programs within the agricultural science community.