Soils

Conservation Practices Photo Gallery

Information Resources

Soil Survey
New York Soils
Soil Data Mart - New York soils data
USDA NRCS Soils Web site

2010 Soils Planner

Benchmarks in the History of the National Cooperative Soil Survey

The 2010 Soils Planner Benchmarks in the History of the National Cooperative Soil Survey are being distributed to State and national technology support centers soils staff. Against the backdrop of the 75th Anniversary of NRCS in 2010, the Soils Planner focuses on the history of the National Cooperative Soil Survey and its important contributions to conservation on the land. Copies can be ordered from 1-800-LANDCARE while supplies last.

Web Soil Survey

Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA NRCS and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world.

A Little Bit of History

Universal Soil Loss Equation History

The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) has long been the tool of the Natural Resource Conservation Service to predict soil erosion due to water. Since it's creation, the USLE has played a critical role in NRCS's conservation planning process.

USLE History starts by taking you back to the early 1900s when Hugh Hammond Bennett, a soil surveyor for the USDA Bureau of Soils, saw the problems we faced with soil erosion and became this nation's advocate for soil conservation and soil erosion research.

The NRCS New York Photo Gallery contains historic photos as well as other interesting topics.

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