Umatilla County SWCD

Soil & Water Conservation District - Protecting Natural Resources

Field Day

Here are a few videos from experts in agriculture and soil health. Watch to learn ways to improve your practices and to get to know your soil.

“The Hope in Healthy Soil” Video Series – NRCS:

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/soils/health/?cid=nrcseprd755006

Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center – 2020 Field Day – Oregon State University:

https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/cbarc/outreach/2020-field-day

Soul Fire Farm Liberation on Land Video Series – Soil Health:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsrujcd9rRU

Nicole Masters – Assessing soil health with all your senses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG_3VXYpY7M


Get to know your soil:

NRCS Guide to Texture by Feel: Determine soil texture class with this flow chart

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/edu/?cid=nrcs142p2_054311

NRCS Soils 101: Choose from technical or less technical definitions of soils and learn the basics of soil surveys

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/edu/7thru12/?cid=nrcseprd885606#soil1

Web Soil Survey: Access soil data and create maps by selecting your geographic area of interest online

https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm

Land Potential Knowledge System (LandPKS): A mobile phone application, complete with how-to videos and learning modules, to help you identify soil and land types, monitor vegetation and soil health, manage land, and track your management

https://landpotential.org/


Where to get soil tested:


Soil test interpretation:


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Analytical Laboratories Serving Oregon
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Soil Test Interpretation Guide
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