World Soil Day was established to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources. Promotional materials are available at fao.org.
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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The gridded National Soil Survey Geographic Database (gNATSGO) is a composite database that provides complete coverage of the best available gridded soils information for all areas of the United States and Island Territories. Learn more ...
What do you get when you combine 26,000 official soil series descriptions (OSD), a handful of NRCS employees, and an idea? An evolving soil color map of the continental U.S., that’s what! See more ...
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Helping People Understand Soils and Plants
How to receive conservation assistance from NRCS
PLANTS Database
Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool (EDIT)
Dynamic Soil Properties (DSPs)
Video -- Water Movement in Soil
Information for Teachers and Students
NRCS Websites & Additional Assistance
A list of Web-based resources for access to natural resource data collected by NRCS.
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Information on Limited English Proficiency.
