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
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:
