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SOILS AND LAND USE

Soil is a mixture of mineral and organic material at the surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for growing plants.

 

The five factors that control the formation of soils are:

 

  • Climate

  • Organisms

  • Topography

  • Parent Material

  • Time

 

The Soils and Land Use section of the contest will be broken up into several categories, including soil properties, soil biology, landforms and parent material, soil maps, and interpretations.  A soil profile will be excavated and available for students to describe horizons, texture, structure, permeability, depth to water table, color, and other features.

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Current Year Resources

 

2023 Soil Classroom Learning Objectives

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2023 Soil Field Learning Objectives

 

2023 Soil Guide

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"Farming with Soil Life"

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https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/

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https://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/soilweb-apps/

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Past Year Resources

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Soil Health YouTube Video

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Soils Resource Team

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Josh Gaimaro                Soil Scientist, USDA-NRCS                josh.gaimaro@usda.gov

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Nicole Ellis                    NRCS Soil Scientist                             nicole.ellis@usda.gov

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