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Soil and Water Management

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What is good soil? Find information about soil characteristics and how they can be measured, managed and/or changed.

Soil Quality
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The USDA's main source for basic soil science information, guides to a variety of soil tests, practices to maintain soil health, and other technical information sources. Sections cover Soil Quality Concepts, Soil Quality Assessment, Soil Quality Management including Organic Agriculture and Resource Conservation guidance and Soil Quality Resources and Publications.
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Agricultural Management Practices and Soil Quality
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service.
A guide for measuring, assessing and comparing laboratory and field test kit indicators of soil quality attributes.
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Test My Soil
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
A collection of links to soil testing handbooks and services for commercial and home growers.
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Alternative Soil Testing Laboratories
National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Provides information about soil testing laboratories and supplies that meet the special needs of farmers using organic or sustainable production practices.
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Understand Soil Testing Results
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
A collection of links to information about reading, interpreting and using soil test results to manage soil fertility and other conditions.
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Soil Quality: More than a Soil Test
Purdue University. Core 4.
Provides an overview of soil topics including soil quality assessment, soil biological characteristics, soil physical characteristics and soil chemical characteristics.
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Last Modified: May 5, 2008  
Soil and Water Management
    Soil Quality and Testing
    Soil Amendments and Nutrient Management
    Cover Crops, Green Manures and Mulches
    Compost and Composting
    Conservation Tillage Practices and Erosion Control
    Whole Farm Systems
    Water Conservation
    Water-saving Irrigation Techniques
See Also
    Natural Resources Conservation Service
    Woods End Laboratories
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