Navigating the NCDA&CS: Division of Soil & Water Districts Website Join Regional Coordinator Ken Parks as he guides you through the NC Division of Soil & Water Conservation website, showingContinue reading “Navigating DSWC Website”
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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”
Accessing Calculation Tools without a Federal Computer
A former long-time district employee, Bryan Evans, now Executive Director of the NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, shares some great tips on accessing necessary calculation tools availableContinue reading “Accessing Calculation Tools without a Federal Computer”
Drones for Soil & Water Districts
Learn from all about drones and the uses for conservation from the Wilkes SWCD.
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”