A video job aid has been created about sampling and describing rock, pararock, and other fragments in the soil as well as how to determine and describe the quantity of fragments in the soil.
The National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) Communications Team released their first ArcGIS Story Map to increase the visibility of our efforts in soil science.
The entire official soil survey database was refreshed October 31, 2017. The updated official data is now available for use in implementing national programs affecting landowners and managers.
Six members of the Nebraska Soil Judging Team are Earth Team Volunteers (ETVs) at the National Soil Survey Center. The team won their region and will be competing in the national competition.
As the government’s “go to” agency for soil survey work, NRCS collects and maintains a wealth of soil data, enhances existing data, and updates all types of soil information. If you are a user of this data, please join GovDelivery to keep current on soil related issues.
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