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Education and Teaching Materials

History of Wisconsin Soil Survey

The year 2006 marked the completion of the initial field mapping for the National Cooperative Soil Survey in Wisconsin. This publication recognizes the agencies and individuals who have invested time, funding, and manpower in the initial field mapping of the state over the last 100 years or so.

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How to Protect Livestock from Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

Freshwater harmful algal blooms can produce toxins that are harmful to humans, livestock, working animals, and pets. NRCS has several conservation practices that may be useful in protecting animals and people by restricting access to contaminated water or providing alternate water sources.

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Lesson Plans

Soil-related lesson plans.

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NASIS Database Metadata

Metadata are the definitions of the database structures for NASIS and its related databases. This includes the structure of each table, data element definitions, lists of codes, and relationship information.

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NASIS Downloads

Downloads for the National Soil Information System (NASIS).

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National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC)

National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) provides selected resources for Educators from agencies and organizations with an interest in the prevention, control, or eradication of invasive species.

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National Soil Information System (NASIS)

The National Soil Information System (NASIS) desktop application is used by National Cooperative Soil Scientists to enter and store information about soils into a national United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) database.

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No-Till Sugar Beets in Montana

Video from four sugar beet farmers across the state discussing how they got started, the equipment they use, and the challenges they have worked through.