Cunningham - NetQuest

IMPACT ON SOIL - ACTIVITIES 90-96

90. The Vetiver Network

http://www.vetiver.com/

Information network focusing on soil and its conservation using vetiver grasses.

ACTIVITY: In your words, explain why vetiver Grass is widely used.

91. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/

This nicely designed site deals with protecting natural resources such as soil, H2O, and air.

ACTIVITY: There are things you can do to help protect the environment and add beauty and interest to your surroundings. List 5 Backyard Conservation practices.

92. Environmental Science Research Materials

http://www.missouri.edu/~c465308/image/research.html

Searchable index for environmental science research materials with many, many links.

ACTIVITY: Choose 3 of the journals under "Organizations" and compare their contents. What issues are top in today's news?

93. Soil Characteristics Laboratory

http://silva.snr.missouri.edu/~rficklin/labpage.html

This site explains soil characteristics of each county in Missouri.

ACTIVITY: What does it mean to characterize a soil? Why do you think it's important?

94. Sciences of Soil

http://www.hintze-online.com/sos/

Sciences of Soils provides an international peer-reviewed Online Forum focusing on a broad range of topics relating to the science of soil.

ACTIVITY: List 5 soil terms from this site.

95. Forest Soils Home Page

http://weber.u.washington.edu/~robh/S-7/

The purpose of this site is to make available information of interest to the forest soils community.

ACTIVITY: What type of jobs are available for those interested in soil and soil services?

96. Soil Association Home Page

http://www.earthfoods.co.uk/

Site focuses on the education, research and development of organic foods in the fight for human environmental healthy, safety.

ACTIVITIES:

a. What are 10 reasons one should support organic farming?

b. If you were an organic farmer, what would you grow? Why?

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