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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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Soil Survey Office Laboratory Safety Guide

Laboratory Safety must be a fundamental consideration in the design and operation of every Soil Survey Office Laboratory (SSOL). This document is meant to help SSOL personnel prevent unwanted events from occurring, to mitigate them if they do occur, and to raise awareness for a safe laboratory environment.
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Million-Acre Mappers

The National Cooperative Soil Survey partnership is closing in on its goal of mapping all soils in the United States. Thousands of soil scientists have contributed to this endeavor. The Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service has recognized those soil scientists who have mapped one million acres. They are being recognized with a certificate and specially designed lapel pin. To see a list of those soil scientists receiving this honor, click here.
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Soil Change Guide: Procedures for Soil Survey and Resource Inventory

This Guide is designed for soil survey, vegetation, and ecological site or unit inventory work in order to help soil scientists and other inventory specialists collect interpretable data about soil change.
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NCSS Training Website

A website has been developed to assist National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) soil scientists and their supervisors in identifying training opportunities and resources. Links are provided for schedules, course descriptions, job aids to supplement training, and other helpful topics. GIS-related training includes: (1) GIS fundamentals for all soil scientists; (2) a recommended sequence of GIS-related training, especially for newly hired soil scientists; and (3) training for employees of all soil survey-related offices.
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.

Last Modified: 08/05/2009