Soil Survey

 

The Soil Landscapes of Manitoba

• What is soil? (Soil Management Guide)
• Why are soils important?  (Soil Management Guide)
• Soil variation (Soil Management Guide)
• Why are there so many different soils found in Manitoba?  (Soil Management Guide)
• How were soils formed? (Soil Management Guide)
• What are the basic soil properties? (Soil Management Guide)
  • Texture
  • Structure
  • Colour
  • Bulk Density
  • Drainage
  • Calcium Carbonate Content
• How do we organize and classify soils? (Soil Management Guide)
• Canadian System of Soil Classification, 3rd edition
• Soil Landscape Illustrations of the Prairie Provinces

 

The Importance of Soil Survey in Manitoba

• Introduction
• History and Use of Soil Surveys in Manitoba
• What are Soil Survey Reports? (Soil Management Guide)
• How to Use a Soil Survey Report (Soil Management Guide)
• Why is Map Scale Important? (Soil Management Guide)
• What are the Limitations and Issues of a Map?
• Soil Survey in Manitoba
  • Reconnaissance Soil Survey in Manitoba
  • Biophysical Land Classification Reports
  • The Organization of a Detailed Soil Survey
    • Manitoba Soil Survey Field Procedures Manual
    • Manitoba Soil Survey Laboratory Procedures Manual
  • Detailed Soil Survey Maps and Reports
  • The Description of Soil Series in Manitoba
  • Why are Detailed Soil Survey Reports Required for In-Field Assessments? (Soil Management Guide)
  • Options for data collection when detailed soil survey information is unavailable (Soil Management Guide)
  • The Geospatial Environment

 

Interpretive Maps

• Introduction
• Capability versus Productivity versus Suitability
• Agriculture Capability for Manitoba (Soil Management Guide)
• Soil Productivity Index Ratings
• How does Agriculture Capability compare to the Soil Productivity Index ratings?
• Suitability Ratings
  • Irrigation Suitability
  • Soil Suitability for Irrigated Potato Production
• Other Assessment Ratings (Soil Management Guide)
• Presentation: Soil Survey is Essential for Agricultural Drainage (Y. Zhang, 2010)
• Special Reports/Map Products
  • Generalized Surface Texture of Soils in Southern Manitoba
  • pH Status of Manitoba Soils
  • Organic Carbon Status of Manitoba Soils
  • Calcium Carbonate Content of Manitoba Soils
  • Trace Elements in Manitoba

 

Sources of Land Information

• The Manitoba Land Initiative
• Agri-Maps

 

Soil Management in Manitoba

• Presentation: Soil Management in the Rural Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain (R. Wu, 2010)
• Water Use and Moisture Management
• Nutrient Management
• Soil Salinity
• Drainage Management
• Soil Erosion
• Tillage, Organic Matter and Crop Residue Management
• Soil Compaction
• Greenhouse Gases in Agriculture
  • Presentation: Estimating Differences in Soil Nitrous Oxide Emissions due to Timing of N Fertilizer Application Using a Modified National Inventory Report Approach (M. Wiens, 2010)

 

Glossary

• Soil Management Guide
• CanSIS
• Soil Science Terms (from the Soil Science Society of America)
  

 

Other Informative Sites

• Agri-Environment Knowledge Centre
• Environmental Assessment and Licensing
• Agricultural Crown Lands
• Manure Application Rate Calculator (MARC)
• Soil Testing
  • Test Your Soil Brochure
  • Soil Testing in Manitoba
  • Soil Testing: A Basis for Making Fertilizer Recommendations or Just a Balancing Act?
• Canadian Soil Information System (CanSIS)
• Canada Land Inventory (CLI)
• Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC)
• Earth Sciences and Mapping - Natural Resources Canada
• USDA-NRCS / NCSS Information
  • Soil Classification
  • Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils
  • Soil Survey Manual
  • National Soil Survey Handbook
  • Lab Methods Manual
• World Soils (FAO)
• International Taxonomy Committee

 

Manitoba Soil Science Society 2012 Presentations

• Valuable Soil Survey Data for Managing Soil Resource in RM of Ritchot (Yi Zhang)
• Origin and Development of Soils in South-Western Manitoba (Ronggui Wu)
• Detailed Soil Survey RM of Blanshard (Sheila Meyer)

 

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