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Title: Agriculture/Soils - Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS Formerly the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. NCRS program areas include soil survey, conservation assistance, farmland protection, grazing lands conservation, and watershed protection.
NRCS_Soils From the Natural Resources Conservation Service (United States). An extensive collection of articles and resources.

Organic_Resource_Database Aims to collate existing data on chemical and physical attributes, decomposition behavior in soils and animal feed value. To provide data for soil decomposition and nutrient cycling models and to iden

Physical_Characteristics_of_Growing_Mixes Ohio State University Extension fact sheet explaining texture and structure, aeration and water retention, and how container shape and watering routines affect performance.

Project_Soil An educational program designed to teach the importance of soil, types of soil, erosion processes, and soil conservation principles. Description of kits and teacher material available.

Soil Educative information about what soil is, how it is formed and how it is lost. Focus on soil conservation and soil ecology.

Soil_Activities Designed for students to study how soil and the environment affects agriculture. They include investigations into soil texture, a sedimentation test and soil observations.


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