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Soil Quality / Soil Health
Healthy Soil for Life!
![earthworms are an indicator of good soil quality Earthworms are an indicator of good soil quality](images/concepts.jpg) |
Soil quality, also referred to as soil health,
is defined as how well soil does what we want it to do. Healthy
soil gives us clean air and water, bountiful crops and forests,
productive grazing lands, diverse wildlife, and beautiful
landscapes.
This site includes an overview
of basic soil quality concepts, a
soil quality glossary,
and the
online Soil Biology Primer.
The site also features content focused on the role and benefits of
soil organic
matter, soil quality indicators and assessment,
and soil quality management
for major land uses.
The publications section
provides numerous fact
and information sheets, NRCS technical notes,
and posters for training and display.
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Spotlights on Soil Quality / Soil Health
![Soil Health and Sustainability Team](images/shst_index.jpg) |
The East National Technology Support Center's soil health team
recently changed its name to National Soil Health and Sustainability
Team to better reflect its role in helping farmers build healthy soil.
In addition, David Lamm, Natural Resources Specialist, was named Team
Leader. The Team interacts with field office staff and farmers to promote its
vision of “Healthy Soil for Life!”
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![Improve soil health with cover crops](images/soil_health_videos.jpg) |
Working with conservation partner Dr. Robin 'Buz' Kloot of the Earth
Sciences and Resources Institute, University of South Carolina, members
of the National Soil Health and Sustainability Team, North Carolina
NRCS staff, Earth Team volunteers, and farmers are featured in Conservation
Conversations sponsored by NRCS's East National Technology Support
Center.
Full Article
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![Student working through a soil glue lesson](images/student.jpg) |
As part of an ongoing soils education grant project in Nebraska,
members of the National Soil Survey Center’s Soil Quality and Ecosystems
Branch presented information on soil quality resources, provided lesson
plans, and demonstrated “hands-on” soil quality educational tools.
Feedback from educators was very positive and immediately put into use.
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Project Information
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Archived Soil Quality / Soil Health Spotlights
Last Modified:
03/20/2012
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