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 ...
Today’s history maker is Dr. Guy Smith, known as the “Father of Soil Taxonomy.” Read more about Dr. Smith and his contributions to how we classify soil.
November’s map is from 1931. It provided a major step for understanding the meaning of “soils differ.” It identified soils as part of nature, showing how soil types are linked to the major biomes of grassland, forest, and desert.
The Tools web page has been re-designed to serve as a one-stop source for new, leading-edge tools and technologies to help farmers, ranchers, and other land users understand, evaluate, and conserve soils. (See the News Release.)
The entire official soil survey database was refreshed September 25th. The updated official data is now available for use in implementing national programs affecting landowners and managers. Eight new national interpretations and four new regional interpretations have been added.
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Helping People Understand Soils
How to receive conservation assistance from NRCS
Video -- Water Movement in Soil
Ecological Site Descriptions and Ecological Site Inventory
Dynamic Soil Properties (DSPs)
Information for Soil Scientists
Information for Teachers and Students
NRCS Websites & Additional Assistance
A list of Web-based resources for access to natural resource data collected by NRCS.
Información de NRCS en español.
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Information on Limited English Proficiency.
