Helpful Links - Soils

• NASIS - National Soil Information System 
• NSSC Soil Survey Laboratory Soil Characterization Database - This application allows users to generate, print and download reports containing soil characterization data stored and maintained by the NSSC Soil Survey Laboratory.
• Official Series Description -"Official soil series description" is a term applied to the description approved by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service that defines a specific soil series in the United States.
• Soil Quality Institute
• SSURGO - Soil Survey Geographic Database
• US EPA Mid-Atlantic Hydric Soils Committee
• Urban Soil Issues
• World Soil Resources
• Digitized Soils Data For GIS users

Help with Soil Survey Products
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Web Soil Survey Quick Guide

Soil Data Mart Quick Guide

Soil Data Viewer Quick Guide
 

Universities, Professional Societies and Other Groups

• Soil Science Society of America
• Soil and Water Conservation Society

Soil Survey Events and News

Soil Survey Regional Conference: New Jersey hosted the Northeast Regional Cooperative Soil Survey Conference May 21 - 25, 2006, at the Rutgers EcoComplex. Proceedings from the conference are posted on the NRCS Soils Website.

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Last Modified: June 16, 2008