Another widow should be open to a new session with the National Resource Conservations Service's (NRCS) Web Soil Survey. If it did not, click here. You should be taken to a map and explorer. This ...

If you'd like to learn more about the soil communities, we've has a selection of survey methods and identification guides. We have options for for beginners and for those with a little more experience ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) -Winsor Park has been a sinking North Las Vegas neighborhood for decades, but experts have confirmed ...

BROOKINGS – South Dakota State University Extension is inviting South Dakota farmers to participate in a new soil health survey. The new nationwide project is called “Probing Our Country’s Soil Health ...

The National Cooperative Soil Survey identifies the following permeability classes based on soil texture (Table 1). These classes can be modified (qualitatively) by the degree of soil structure.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week started removing radium-contaminated soil from the former Silbert Watch Co ...

A worm burrows its way through the dark earth, ingesting particles of soil and expelling nutrient-rich casts in a constant forage for food. Charles Darwin described earthworms as one of the most ...

To increase gene detection frequencies, enrichment steps for soil microorganisms harbouring the desired traits can be used prior to library construction. Phylogenetic surveys of soil ecosystems ...

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...

Why do farmers use cover crops? The number one reason is still erosion control or prevention followed by better soil biology ...

“If the proposed development site has sensitive soil conditions ... for all development projects to conduct geotechnical surveys, as these are crucial for foundation design,” said Tan.