Supervisor Rules Board Supervisors’ Rules in North Carolina This recorded webinar, presented by Kristina Fischer with the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission, provides an overview of the roles,Continue reading “Supervisor Rules & Considerations”
Category Archives: Soil
Nutrient Management
Nutrient Management This New Employee Orientation session introduces the principles of nutrient management and its essential role in protecting water quality, improving soil health, and supporting agricultural productivity. Participants learnContinue reading “Nutrient Management”
Soils Science
Soils Science Soil ScienceAs part of our New Employee Orientation, participants take part in an interactive soils science lesson led by Dalton Buchanan. This session introduces the fundamentals of soilContinue reading “Soils Science”
Soil Loss and RUSLE2 Refresher
Planners will learn about principles of soil loss, USLE, RUSLE2 and its considerations that affect conservation of natural resources as part of the conservation planning process. The event will includeContinue reading “Soil Loss and RUSLE2 Refresher”
Digging into the Properties of Soil
Dalton Buchanan, Division Interpretive Soil Scientist, provides a professional training on the properties of soil that are important in conservation technicians’ jobs. Topics covered include hydrologic soils groups and bulkContinue reading “Digging into the Properties of Soil”
Basic Soil Properties with Allen Hayes
Allen Hayes, Interpretative Soil Scientist with the Division of Soil and Water Conservation, takes the viewer on a brief journey into the basics and wonders of soil.
Soil Health with Nathan Lowder
Nathan Lowder, SE Regional Soil Health Specialist, provides a soil health ‘refresher’ along with updates and information on emerging concepts in the field.
Soil Surveys and Web Soil Surveys
In this video, Edward Stephens, NC DSWC Soil Scientist, gives an overview of a county soil survey, how conservation practitioners can use a soil survey to find the land informationContinue reading “Soil Surveys and Web Soil Surveys”
Improving Soil Health While Grazing Cropland and Grassland
In this session, Nathan Lowder, Soil Health Specialist with NRCS, discusses how to implement a soil health management system in both cropland and grassland landuses. Observations of soil health indicatorsContinue reading “Improving Soil Health While Grazing Cropland and Grassland”
Soil Fertility with Luke Gatiboni (NCSU), Part 2
Dr. Luke Gatiboni, NCSU Soil Fertility Extension Specialist, revisits soil fertility sharing 2020 results from field trials to answer the question ‘Are the fertilizer recommendations based on NC soil testingContinue reading “Soil Fertility with Luke Gatiboni (NCSU), Part 2”