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Welcome to the NRCS
Soils Website.
Helping People Understand Soils
Soils is part of the National Cooperative
Soil Survey, an effort of Federal and State agencies,
universities, and professional societies to deliver
science-based soil information.
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2012 NCSS Regional Conference Information
The NCSS Regional Conferences will be held in
Bowling Green, Kentucky on May 21-25; Lincoln,
Nebraska on June 4-8; Orono, Maine on June
18-21; and Davis, California on June 25-29.
Information has been posted for the
South (Bowling Green) Region and the
North Central (Lincoln) Region, including
the
registration form, agenda, accommodations, and
contacts. Check back often as information for
the other regions will be posted soon. |
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Link to
Laboratory Data has changed
The National Cooperative Soil Survey Soil
Characterization Data has moved. The new URL is
ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov.
Please update any bookmarks or links. The
database contains analytical data for more than
20,000 pedons of U.S. soils and about 1,100
pedons from other countries. |
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North America Node of GlobalSoilMap.net
GlobalSoilMap.net is a global consortium that
has been formed with the aim of making a new
digital soil map of the world using
state-of-the-art and emerging technologies for
soil mapping and predicting soil properties at
fine resolution. This new global soil map will
be supplemented by interpretation and
functionality options that aim to assist better
decisions in a range of global issues like food
production and hunger eradication, climate
change, and environmental degradation. This is
an initiative of the Digital Soil Mapping
Working Group of the International Union of Soil
Sciences (IUSS). This effort is organized by
continent (nodes). The North America Node is
comprised of Canada, Mexico, and the United
States. Currently, the National Cooperative Soil
Survey provides the leadership for the North
America Node. Jon Hempel (Director of the USDA-NRCS
National Soil Survey Center) is the Node Leader
and James Thompson (West Virginia University) is
the Scientific Coordinator. |
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11th Edition of Keys
to Soil Taxonomy Now Available in Spanish
This translation will expand the horizons of U.S.
Soil Taxonomy by allowing professionals in all
parts of the world to apply and interpret the
system in a more uniform and consistent way.
While soils differ globally, the ability to
apply a system that is universally understood
and accepted is a goal shared by many soil
scientists. As the world struggles with global
warming and other environmental challenges,
having a universally accepted method that can be
applied when soil problems are addressed will
contribute to successful outcomes. |
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