USDA Agriculture Handbook 296 is now available online. Click here for text, maps, photo gallery, and spatial database. The handbook describes land resource regions and major land resource areas.
Click on the image to learn more about soil science and pollinator habitat.
The 2022 Soils Planners are now available!
Click here to view the planner and click here for ordering information.
Soil Color Posters for each state in the continental U.S. are available at: https://new.cloudvault.usda.gov/index.php/s/XiiqkG2DqKHbH6b. Both Powerpoint (for customization) and PDF files are included.
This video describes the von Post Humification method to determine organic soil decomposition and characteristics using the von Post Humification scale. The von Post scale is used in modeling to predict bulk density, hydraulic conductivity, and n-value in organic soils.
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Helping People Understand Soils and Plants
How to receive conservation assistance from NRCS
Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool (EDIT)
PLANTS Database
Dynamic Soil Properties (DSPs)
NCSS Training
Information for Teachers and Students
Video -- Water Movement in Soil
NRCS Websites & Additional Assistance
A list of Web-based resources for access to natural resource data collected by NRCS.
Información de NRCS en español.
Find local program and technical information on our NRCS state websites.
Information on Limited English Proficiency.
