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Farmer and agronomist discuss how to improve soil quality.

NRCS delivers science-based soil information to help farmers, ranchers, foresters, and other land managers effectively manage, conserve, and appraise their most valuable investment — the soil.

Dig up the latest!

Soil and Plant Science News

Fresh green soybean plants with roots.

Soil and Plant Science News

Activities

Pins on a calendar.

Activities

Soil and Plant Showcase

Overhead view on diverse business team people hands holding gear wheels finding working solutions.

Soil and Plant Showcase

Accolades in Spades

Thumbs up, diversity group and team collaboration in the business workplace.

Accolades in Spades

Photo of Hugh Hammond Bennett.

Out of the long list of nature’s gifts to man, none is perhaps so utterly essential to human life as soil.

Hugh Hammond Bennett

Soil Information Map

A “One Stop Shop” to soil data and applications!

PLANTS Database

The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.