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Helping People Understand Soils

» As part of its role as a global leader in the field of soil science, NRCS recently released a Spanish version of the 10th Edition of the Keys to Soil Taxonomy. According to NRCS leadership, this will expand the horizons of U.S. Soil Taxonomy by having professionals in all parts of the world applying and interpreting the system in a more uniform and consistent way.
» MLRA Explorer – A new web–based mapping tool that provides the user with the ability to search by Major Land Resource Areas (MLRA) and Land Resource Areas (LRR) using a variety of geographic and attribute questions that create customized maps of narrative descriptions and photos. It also provides the user with the ability to print and/or export specific subsets of the USDA Agriculture Handbook 296.
» eb Soil Survey is now better than ever! Originally launched in August 2005, the improved and enhanced version is now available online. Based on user comments, new features and enhancements have been developed to make the program more responsive to its growing customer base. Some new features include a location marker, floating map unit descriptions, transparency layers, a topographic map layer, and the ability to create custom soil resource reports.
» A website has been developed to assist National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) soil scientists and their supervisors in identifying training opportunities and resources. Links are provided for schedules, course descriptions, job aids to supplement training, and other helpful topics. GIS–related training includes: (1) GIS fundamentals for all soil scientists; (2) a recommended sequence of GIS–related training, especially for newly hired soil scientists; and (3) training for employees of all soil survey–related offices.

NRCS Soils Website.