Education and Teaching Materials
Education and Teaching Materials
NRCS Oregon Forestry Conservation Practices
NRCS Oregon Forestry Conservation Practices Fact Sheet
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Official Soil Series Descriptions (OSD) Fact Sheet
Official Soil Series Descriptions (OSD) Fact Sheet
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Painting With Soil
The color and texture of soil painting is fascinating and a creative opportunity for all ages of students.
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Pest Management - Track
Here you will find all the downloadable all of the materials in the Pest Management track of Module 7- Facilitators Guide. A hard copy of this module was distributed during each regional facilitators training session held between February and April 2001.
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Publications
The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides a variety of publications about conserving our natural resources.
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Soil Biology Primer
The Soil Biology Primer is an introduction to the living component of soil and how it contributes to agricultural productivity and air and water quality.
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Soil Colors of the United States
Maps that show soil color at various depths for individual States and the Continental United States.
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Soil Crayons
Soil crayons, a mixture of soil and wax, provide an opportunity for observation of a variety of colorful soils.
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Soil Educator Resources- New Hampshire
Annually, NRCS in New Hampshire helps support soils education in the Granite State and participates in the Envriothon with Middle and High School students to help develop their knowledge of soil science. Below are some resources for educators.
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Soil Facts
Definitions of soil and soil survey, information on careers, some basics on soil formation and classification, and a soil science glossary.
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Soil Health ABCs
Iowa NRCS is celebrating Back to School by featuring the ABCs of Soil Health.
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Soil Health Demonstration Videos - Montana
Watch demonstrations of rainfall simulator, slake test, and infiltration performed using Montana soils.
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Soil Resources and Publications
Resources and publications offering information on soil health are provided below.
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Soil Texture Calculator
Learn how to calculate a single point texture class based on percent sand, silt, and clay. Including the optional sand fractions will refine the calculation.
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Soils Statistics FY2023 - Florida
Florida's field teams perform excellent work, collecting valuable data to assess soil change at several study sites, and demonstration plots across the state. This data helps us to better evaluate resource concerns while providing critical information to update our technical guidance and standards.
