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Photo of Mary C. Baltz, Survey Party Chief, Canastota New York. Mary did all of the soils surveying for seven planners in Madison, Oneida and Lewis counties. As of May 1, 1949, Mary was the only woman doing this type of work in the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) in the United States. Photo by Gordon S. Smith, April, 1949. Click photo for full page view.
Mary C. Baltz, Survey Party Chief,
Canastota New York. Mary did all
of the soils surveying for seven
planners in Madison, Oneida and
Lewis counties.

As of May 1, 1949, Mary was the
only woman doing this type of work
in the Soil Conservation Service (SCS)
in the United States.

Photo by Gordon S. Smith, April, 1949

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This area of the NRCS New York Technical Resources Web site provides information related to soils.

 


 

Dig It! The Secrets of Soil

Photo of bare feet above grass and soil. Text: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil.Without soil, life on land would not exist as we know it. The soils under our feet are a vast reservoir for life and play a part in almost every aspect of human existence – food, housing, clothing, medicine, ecosystems and much more.  This vital living system is the focus of this dynamic new 5,000 square-foot Exhibition scheduled to open at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History on July 19, 2008.

Visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Web site devoted to their new exhibition - Dig It! The Secrets of Soil.

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