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Soil Technology Programs and Applications (000039)

Overview

This training will provide soil scientists with skills needed to furnish and explain the correct soil information to other disciplines and land use decision-makers to assist them in implementing sound NRCS programs and making informed land use decisions.

Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • adequately explain to other NRCS disciplines and land use decision-makers the  interrelationship of soil properties to soil behavior
  • furnish and explain to other disciplines, soil information that enables the user to make informed decisions about program needs and land use
  • analyze national soil interpretations generated in NASIS and modify them to meet state or local interpretations needed to meet customer expectations.
  • explain the ethical issues involved in providing assistance to land users outside of the workplace
  • list new technologies available for gathering and providing soil information to our diverse array of clientele
  • explain criteria needed to determine wetland delineations and discuss the concept of
  • mitigation for wetland conversion and restoration
  • explain the roles and responsibilities of technical soil services soil scientists in assisting NRCS and others

Prerequisites

Basic Soil Survey - Field and Lab or 3 years mapping experience

Duration

1 Week

Target Audience

State Office and Area/Resource Soil Scientists, and Soil Survey Project Leaders at the GS-09 through GS-13 levels who are or will be responsible for delivering Technical Soil Services.

NEDC Contact

Tony Lovell

Technical Specialist

Marc Crouch

Enrollment

Go to AgLearn to request enrollment in Soil Technology Programs and Applications (000039).