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Soil of the year – Each year one of the soil series with a typical pedon located in North Dakota is highlighted. In the past brochures describing this soil were circulated to schools and other public institutions. Last year a 5 ft X 3 ft poster was constructed, copied, and laminated for distribution.


Soil pit – The PSCAND and NRCS sponsored a soils display featuring a walk-in pit at the annual Big Iron farm show in Fargo. This event draws an average of 60,000 people over a three-day period.


Online North Dakota soils – The PSCAND has provide support for the development of an online soils slide database. Dr. David Hopkins from the Soil Science Dept., NDSU has been assembling the massive database of soils photos accrued over many years of soil survey work in North Dakota. The database links morphologic descriptions, chemical data, and physical data with photos of soil profiles and landscapes.

Soil PhotographicsPhoto Project – Collection of soil and landscape photographs from around the state.