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Soil scientists are involved in conducting groundwater studies to trace contamination and to develop strategies to make corrective actions.  Contamination…

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There is roughly six times more water stored in the global soil resource than is stored in the Earth's atmosphere?

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Soil scientists, landscape architects, and engineers team to create a marvelous new entrance parkway for the North Carolina Arboretum, a…

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Modern wetlands mapping relies heavy upon the science of hydric soils and surficial groundwater.  Soil science is the single most…

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Soil scientists were an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team that designed and engineered the Beacon Reach, a 750-acre coastal…

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Microscopic organisms regulate the accumulation of carbon in the soil, which has major implications with regards to the global carbon…

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Dig It! Soils take center stage at Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Read the July 2008 Crop, Soils, Agronomy News Article