Soil Survey Program

Missouri Soil Information

• Missouri Soil Survey Program

• Missouri Soil Survey Program Contacts

• Missouri Soil Facts

• Missouri State Soil

• Missouri General Soil Map

• Seminars, Symposiums Trainings & Workshops

• Soil Survey Manual

• Soil Laboratory Data

• Technical Soil Services

Missouri Soil Data

• Electronic Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG)
  See Section II for general soil survey information

• Missouri Cooperative Soil Survey
  Download or view soil manuscripts and/or download soil data

• Soil Data Mart
  Download soil spatial data (shapefiles) and/or soil databases by county

• Web Soil Survey
  Access and use soils data

• Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems Map Room (CARES)
  View or download manuscripts, create soil maps with the internet map server, etc.

Missouri Regional Soils Digitizing Unit

• SSURGO

Missouri Soil Survey Partners

• Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES)

• Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)

• Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)

• Missouri Resource Assessment Partnership (MoRAP)

• Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)

• USDA Forest Service (USFS)

• University of Missouri Extension

On-line Manuals/Handbooks

• Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils - standards for observing and recording soil and site characteristics.

• Lab Methods Manual - soil laboratory methodology and reference for the laboratory analyst.

• NASIS Tools - data collection and documentation materials.

• National Instructions - specific project guidance to offices involved.

• National Soil Survey Handbook - policy, definitions and procedures for conducting soil survey.

• Soil Classification - major references including taxonomy, keys, series, maps, forum and committees

• Soil Survey Manual - major principles and practices for soil surveys.

• Technical Notes - specific technical subjects for soil scientists.

• Testing Methods for Phosphorus and Organic Matter

For Additional Information

• Electronic Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG)
  The Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) is the primary scientific reference used by NRCS in conservation activities.  This guide is available on-line as the electronic Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG).

• National Cooperative Soil Survey Program (NCSS)
  The NCSS is a partnership led by NRCS of Federal land management agencies, state agricultural experiment stations and state and local units of government that provide soil survey information necessary for understanding, managing, conserving and sustaining the nation's limited soil resources.

• World Soil Resources
   

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