The Applied Research Forum held a workshop on 15 - 16 November 2005 called

Manage your soils: grow your business
A workshop to translate soil management science into best practice.

A news release was issued: 
ARF Soils Conference News Release    (68kb)

If you would like to know the subjects that were discussed, click here for the workshop programme.
Flyer for Soil Management Workshop    (250kb)

The following presentations were given at the two-day workshop:

Climate change and potential impacts on soil    (2049kb)    
Chris West, UK Climate Impacts Programme

Global situation - influences of markets and economics    (71kb)   
John Marsh, Reading University

Guidance or regulation    (454kb)
Stephen Nortcliffe, Reading University

Soil fertility - soil as a living biological entity    (303kb)
Karl Ritz, Cranfield University

Agricultural production and soil    (278kb)
Andrew Clark, NFU

Organic matter    (620kb)   (620kb)
David Powlson, Rothamsted

Contamination    (1889kb)    (1889kb)
Steve Jarvis, IGER

Professor Keith Goulding of Rothamsted Research gave a concluding overview and summary, by way of a presentation, which can be downloaded here. 
Overview and summary    (84kb) 

He also produced a more comprehensive overview and summary document after the event
ARF Soils Workshop Summary    (108kb)

On the second day various questions were asked to breakout groups and the full questions and summaries of the responses can be seen here.
Breakout session summaries    (79kb)    (79kb)