The USDA-NRCS has created the Web Soil Survey (WSS) as a clearance house for soil survey data from the Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO). Currently, there are data available for almost all ...

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced recently that soils information for Iowa landowners is updated and available for free online, via Web Soil Survey – the most widely used website ...

Did you know that soil is our most valuable resource? It is the basis of all life’s processes. In addition, it is the medium for growing food and fiber and provides the foundation for homes, stores, ...

Web Soil Survey, the internet program developed by NRCS to provide soil maps, properties and interpretations for various land usage, is now better than ever. The web site launched in August 2005, has ...

Soils come in many different colors, described by hue, value, and chroma (Munsell color system). Using the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) online Web Soil Survey (WSS) to discover the ...