0.5 Tiny Bytes: Soil Series

Soil series names hold invaluable information that can inform land use and agricultural practices. Join us as we explore soil series and their characteristics, featuring insights on collecting data, understanding soil maps, and highlighting the significance of favorite series like Fargo and Williams. • Soil series names relate to specific regions and provide insight into soil characteristics • The importance of five soil-forming factors in classification • How to access soil survey data for informed land management decisions • The relevance of local soil characteristics in agriculture and farming • Engaging with soil series can lead to deeper insights about land and environmental qualityCLORPT: Climate, organisms, relief, parent material, timeNRCS Web Soil Survey: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspxSoilWeb App for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.casoilresourcelab.soilweb&hl=en_USSoilWeb App for Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soilweb/id354911787KML of SoilWeb for use in Google Earth: https://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/soil_web/kml/SoilWeb.kmzSoil Series Data Explorer (where you can pop in the name of a soil series and get information about that soil): https://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/sde/https://gktechinc.com/