Soils and Soil Quality
This page, like the others in the technical section is intended for use as a
resource. At a minimum it will contain links to applicable sites. Feedback
or suggestions would be welcome.
Soil is one of our basic
resources. It has been said that life on earth depends on an average 7 inch
layer of top soil and the fact that it rains. History has many examples of
civilizations which depleted their natural resources and collapsed as a result.
Ag Info Bulletin 91, entitled CONQUEST OF
THE LAND THROUGH 7,000 YEARS
is a real eye-opener
on the subject. Recent archaeological studies of
Your local Conservation District Office or
NRCS
Soil Quality Institute
NRCS Soils Website
NRCS Soil Quality Information Sheets
(avail. at Soil Quality Institute site & Soil Survey Center as well)
NRCS ITC SQA Home Page
USDA-NRCS National Soil Survey Center
USDA NRCS WEB SOIL SURVEY
About
NASIS - USDA National Soil Information System
OSU Extension Service Small
Farms Soil Management page
We are always on the lookout for good information sources.
If you have a good source you would like to share, or have comments please {drop us a note}.
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