The Bureau of Reclamation will host its 2012 Earth School: Visual Identification of Soils and Introduction to Geotechnical Investigation March 6 – 8. Participants will learn about techniques used to ...

Soil judging is a hands-on experience for students to visualize and apply classroom knowledge in a field environment. Students describe soil morphology, classify soils and make land use ...

Soils have a natural characteristic called the cation exchange capacity (CEC) that allows them to hold (and exchange) cations (e.g., Ca+2 or Na+). These cations are held tight enough on the CEC that ...

Soil is the foundation of life on Earth and holds huge importance for agriculture. In addition to this, every other sector, like construction, also relies on different soil types to function ...

Saltwater intrusion from sea level rise and tidal flooding is increasing soil salinity risks in coastal farm fields (Figure 1). Soil salinity is related to the presence of soluble salts and cations ...

The integration of bioinformatics, machine learning and multi-omics has transformed soil science, providing powerful tools to ...

Abu Dhabi, 13 Nov. 2012 (WAM) -- Findings of the two-year nation-wide soil survey will empower farmers, planners and developers to better evaluate the potential of soil for agricultural and ...