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WWW Virtual Library - Soils and substrates WWW Virtual Library - Soils and substrates: A most comprehensive resource but no longer updated. (Soils) http://www.metla.fi/info/vlib/soils/old.htm Eurosoil 2004 Eurosoil 2004: Conference (September 4 - 12, 2004) for soil scientists and practitioners from all to discuss the part played by soils in terrestrial ecosystems. Information about conference aims, details of program, excursions and symposia. Details on fees, accommodati (Soils) http://www.bodenkunde.uni-freiburg.de/eurosoil// IACR-Rothamsted IACR-Rothamsted: formerly known as Rothamsted Experimental Station. The main site of the Institute of Arable Crops Research. It is the largest agricultural research centre in the United Kingdom and almost certainly the oldest agricultural research station in the world. (Soils) http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/ Soil and Crop Management Soil and Crop Management: From Penn State University. Includes chapters on soil management and fertility. Availeble in HTML and PDF form. (Soils) http://agguide.agronomy.psu.edu/CM/default.html Soil and Water Science Program Soil and Water Science Program: Research and extension activities in soil fertility and water management, with the objective of increasing nutrient use efficiency while minimizing the impact to the environment. (Soils) http://www.imok.ufl.edu/soils/ Crop Nutrient Tool Crop Nutrient Tool: This page describes a number of plant-related software tools. (Soils) http://npk.nrcs.usda.gov/ Warren Soil and Water Conservation District Warren Soil and Water Conservation District: Ohio government agency dedicated to the conservation of soil and water resources. Website contains useful information on conservation techniques for farmland and rural and suburban communities. (Soils) http://www.go-concepts.com/warrenswcd Soil-teaching and tutorial websites Soil-teaching and tutorial websites: A extensive list of links. (Soils) http://agri.upm.edu.my/jst/soilinfo.html The National Soil Tilth Laboratory The National Soil Tilth Laboratory: USDA organization with mission to develop, evaluate, and promote management practices that enhance surface and ground water quality while conserving soil and water resources. Site has software, selected publications, staff directory, and information on cu (Soils) http://www.nstl.gov/ Lang Penetrometer Lang Penetrometer: A device used to evaluate the resistance to penetration of soils. It gives an indication of the soil compaction. Description with usage information and contact information are included on this site. (Soils) http://www.langpenetrometer.com Soil Soil: Educative information about what soil is, how it is formed and how it is lost. Focus on soil conservation and soil ecology. (Soils) http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/soil/ Soil Science Education Soil Science Education: Aims to foster awareness about soil and its importance to life. With practical and illustrated soil science activities for school children. (Soils) http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/globe/index.htm Soils and Composting Soils and Composting: Basic information on building compost and worm bins, and soil improvement. (Soils) http://dnr.metrokc.gov/swd/resrecy/composting/composting.shtml Understanding the Soil Processes Understanding the Soil Processes: Describes the biological and chemical processes of soil formation in simple terms. (Soils) http://www.rain.org/~sals/Petrik.html Soil Water Management Soil Water Management: Factsheets, publications about irrigation, drainage and erosion control from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. (Soils) http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/crops/soils/conserve.html Soils Education and Research Soils Education and Research: Mississippi State University. Introduction to fundamental properties of soils, soil fertility and fertilization, as well as soil management and conservation. (Soils) http://msucares.com/crops/soils/ Soil Activities Soil Activities: Designed for students to study how soil and the environment affects agriculture. They include investigations into soil texture, a sedimentation test and soil observations. (Soils) http://interactive.usask.ca/ski/agriculture/activities/soil.html Soils Soils: Information about the formation, classification, physics, chemistry, fertility and management of soils. (Soils) http://interactive.usask.ca/ski/agriculture/soils/ The World Of Soil Forum The World Of Soil Forum: Online discussion of soil related issues. Topics range from amateur to specialist. (Soils) http://server3.ezboard.com/ffredmoorforumstheworldofsoilforum Soils of Arid Regions of the United States and Israel Soils of Arid Regions of the United States and Israel: Papers on soils of arid regions, how they develop, and how they are classified, with copies in Hebrew. In addition, there is a book chapter on managing soils for sustainable land use and a glossary of terms. Links to other sites with soils information. (Soils) http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/IALC/soils/home.html NRCS Soils NRCS Soils: From the Natural Resources Conservation Service (United States). An extensive collection of articles and resources. (Soils) http://soils.usda.gov/ Soil and Water Web Soil and Water Web: Internet links and current news on all aspects of soil and hydrologic sciences. (Soils) http://soilweb.tripod.com/ Weeds as Indicators Of Soil Conditions Weeds as Indicators Of Soil Conditions: Weed populations change in response to agricultural practices. The influence of weeds on soils and their use as indicators is described. Many tables and literature for further research. (Soils) http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/Publications/EAP67.htm World Soil Resources World Soil Resources: The site provides maps, pictures, and technical information on global soil resources. (Soils) http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/worldsoils/ Integrated Crop Management Integrated Crop Management: Detailed, research-based articles for better management decisions produced weekly from spring to fall by Iowa State University's Entomology Department. (Soils) http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/icm/ Worldwide Portal to Information on Soil Health Worldwide Portal to Information on Soil Health: Contains browsable library, searchable database, categorized lists of organizations and resources, on-line reference service, learning modules, and soil health discussion groups in three languages. (Soils) http://mulch.mannlib.cornell.edu/ Expert-N Expert-N: A development system for nitrogen turnover models to simulate the N cycle in arable agriculture. The system consists of modular model components for soil water flow, for soil heat and N transport and for crop growth. Available for download. (Soils) http://www.gsf.de/iboe/expertn/ Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS: Formerly the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. NCRS program areas include soil survey, conservation assistance, farmland protection, grazing lands conservation, and watershed protection. (Soils) http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ Test Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost Test Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost: Scientifically based laboratory manual that addresses all major composting parameters, from air capacity to pathogens to zinc. Includes test methods and sample preparation protocols for the analysis of all compost types, including MSW, yard waste, and bio (Soils) http://tmecc.org/tmecc/ Bureau of Soils and Water Management Bureau of Soils and Water Management: Philippine national agency on agricultural land and water resources assessment, conservation, and management. Has details about soil classification, soil maps and a soil museum. (Soils) http://www.da.gov.ph/SOILS1/Homepage/ Soil Physics and Soil Hydrology Program Soil Physics and Soil Hydrology Program: Details of courses, research and faculty at the The Laboratory of Soil Physics and Soil Hydrology, University of Tokyo. (Soils) http://soil.en.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/chisui-e.html Soil Biological Communties Soil Biological Communties: Educational site describing soil and the life forms in it. basic introduction to the soil making process. Special pages for Kids. (Soils) http://www.blm.gov/nstc/soil/index.html Project Soil Project Soil: An educational program designed to teach the importance of soil, types of soil, erosion processes, and soil conservation principles. Description of kits and teacher material available. (Soils) http://projectsoil.org/Default.htm A Compendium of On-Line Soil Survey Information A Compendium of On-Line Soil Survey Information: Extensive collection of on-line information on soil survey activities, institutions, datasets, research, and teaching materials world-wide. (Soils) http://www.itc.nl/~rossiter/research/rsrch_ss.html Health of our Soils Health of our Soils: Publications, general information and description of activities being undertaken in Canada to study and reduce soil degradation. (Soils) http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/publications/health/index.html Yahoo! Groups about Soil Science Yahoo! Groups about Soil Science: A list of mailing lists and groups related to Soil Science. (Soils) http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Science/Agriculture_and_Farming/Crops_and_Soil/Soil_Science?show_groups=1 Soil Compaction and Drainage Soil Compaction and Drainage: Brief introduction to surface and deep level compaction, research, and ameliorative methods. (Soils) http://ohioline.osu.edu/b301/index.html Soil Management Soil Management: Indian Agricultural Resources Portal for farmers and experts in soil management. (Soils) http://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/soil_management/Soil_mgmt.htm Bob Lippert's Frequently Asked Questions Bob Lippert's Frequently Asked Questions: A categorised list of FAQ's about soil and plant testing. From Clemson University, South Carolina. (Soils) http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~blpprt/bobweb/bobweb.html Western Laboratories Western Laboratories: Explains soil properties, deficiencies and soil tests. (Soils) http://www.westernlaboratories.com/instructions/workingwithsoilreports/instructions.html Organic Resource Database Organic Resource Database: Aims to collate existing data on chemical and physical attributes, decomposition behavior in soils and animal feed value. To provide data for soil decomposition and nutrient cycling models and to identify best materials as soil amendments. Freely availabl (Soils) http://www.wye.ic.ac.uk/sme/projects/soil/ord2.htm Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science: Research on physico-chemistry and biology of agricultural soils, metabolism and nutrition of crops, management of agricultural soils and nutrient balance. Braunschweig, Germany. (Soils) http://www.pb.fal.de/en/ Soils and their conservation Soils and their conservation: Educational site about soil, soil processes and a soil zoo. (Soils) http://www.waite.adelaide.edu.au/school/Soil/index.html The Alberta Soil Science Workshop The Alberta Soil Science Workshop: Information and details about the venue, the papers and organisation of this meeting to be held from February 19 - 20, 2003 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Also includes abstracts and papers from previous meetings, starting in 1998. (Soils) http://www.soilsworkshop.ab.ca/ The Worldwide Soil Jumpstation The Worldwide Soil Jumpstation: Resources on soil, soil science, and soil management. Huge list of links. Intended for agriculture and horticulture. (Soils) http://homepages.which.net/~fred.moor/soil/links/l01.htm ISRIC - World Soil Information ISRIC - World Soil Information: This is the World Data Center for Soils. Responsible for collecting, archiving, and distributing data and research information. (Soils) http://www.isric.nl/ SoilChemist.com SoilChemist.com: Built and maintained by Luca Furnare, a M.S. student and research assistant at University of Idaho. Content is mainly links to essays or sites relevant to the topic of soil chemistry. (Soils) http://www.soilchemist.com/