Soils
This area of the NRCS New York Technical Resources Web site provides information related to soils.
Hydrologic Soil Groups Updated
Hydrologic Soil Groups (HSG) for soils in New York have been updated. The updates were done so that the data is consistent with the current criteria for determining group assignments, as defined in the National Engineering Handbook.
Unlock the Secrets in the Soil
Growing with Soil Health Management Systems can help farmers to increase crop productivity and profitability while improving the environment. Learn how to Unlock the Secrets in your soil.
Web Soil Survey
Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA NRCS and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world.
Information Resources
Soil Survey
New York Soils
Soil Data Mart - New York soils data
USDA NRCS Soils Web site
A Little Bit of History
Universal Soil Loss Equation
The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) has long been the tool of the Natural Resource Conservation Service to predict soil erosion due to water. Since it's creation, the USLE has played a critical role in NRCS's conservation planning process.
USLE History starts by taking you back to the early 1900s when Hugh Hammond Bennett, a soil surveyor for the USDA Bureau of Soils, saw the problems we faced with soil erosion and became this nation's advocate for soil conservation and soil erosion research.
The NRCS New York Photo Gallery contains historic photos as well as other interesting topics.
