Within many countries there are national and regional governmental agencies that provide information to the public about soils. There are also private organizations, associations, and societies of soil professionals and researchers. Both the public agencies and private organizations are a valuable source of information for people interested in learning more about soils and soil science.

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Canadian Soil Information System URL: http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/intro.html Source: Canadian Soil Information System CSIRO Australia Land and Water URL: http://www.clw.csiro.au/ Source: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO): Land and Water European Soil Bureau URL: http://ies.jrc.cec.eu.int/Projects/ESB/ Source: European Soil Bureau USDA-NRCS National Soil Survey Center URL: http://www.statlab.iastate.edu:80/soils-info/nssc/ Source: United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service: National Soil Survey Center

Organizations, Associations, Societies, and Institutes Return to the top

American Geological Institute URL: http://www.agiweb.org/ Source: American Geological Institute American Society for Testing and Materials URL: http://www.astm.org/ Source: American Society for Testing and Materials American Society of Agronomy URL: http://www.agronomy.org Source: American Society of Agronomy The Association for Environmental Health and Sciences URL: http://www.aehs.com/ Source: The Association for Environmental Health and Sciences L'Association Francaise Pour L'Etude Du Sol URL: http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Hebergement/afes/ Source: L'Association Francaise Pour L'Etude Du Sol Association of Women Soil Scientists (AWSS) URL: http://awss.org Source: Association of Women Soil Scientists Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated (ASSSI) URL: http://groundwater.ncgm.uts.edu.au/asssi/ Source: Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated (ASSSI) Canadian Society of Soil Science URL: http://www.csss.ca/ Source: Canadian Society of Soil Science Clay Minerals Society URL: http://cms.lanl.gov/ Source: Clay Minerals Society Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) URL: http://www.crops.org/ Source: Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) Ecological Society of America URL: http://esa.sdsc.edu/jobs.htm Source: Ecological Society of America European Conservation Agriculture Federation URL: http://www.ecaf.org/English/englis.htm Source: European Conservation Agriculture Federation Geological Society of America URL: http://www.geosociety.org Source: Geological Society of America German Society of Soil Science URL: http://www.soil.msu.ru/ Source: German Society of Soil Science Istituto Sperimentale per la Nutrizione delle Piante URL: http://www.isnp.it/ Source: Istituto Sperimentale per la Nutrizione delle Piante The International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM) URL: http://www.wisard.org/wisard/shared/asp/generalinfoserver/intermediate.asp?InstitutionID=4332 Source: The International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM) International Erosion Control Association URL: http://ieca.org/ Source: International Erosion Control Association International Potash Institute (IPI) URL: http://www.ipipotash.org/ Source: International Potash Institute (IPI) International Union of Soil Scientists (IUSS) URL: http://www.17wcss.ku.ac.th/IUSS/IUSS.html Source: International Union of Soil Scientists (IUSS) Iowa State University Chapter, Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) URL: http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/swcc/ Source: Iowa State University Chapter, Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) Lower Platte North Natural Resources District, Soil and Water Conservation Program URL: http://www.lpnnrd.org/land/swcp.html Source: Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Malaysian Society of Soil Science (MSSS) URL: http://www.agri.upm.edu.my/msss/ Source: Malaysian Society of Soil Science (MSSS) National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists URL: http://nscss.org Source: National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists The Nature Conservancy URL: http://nature.org/ Source: The Nature Conservancy Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Service Chapter URL: http://incolor.inetnebr.com/dougg/swcs/ Source: Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Service Chapter Oklahoma State University Chapter, Soil and Water Conservation Service URL: http://clay.agr.okstate.edu/soilclub/swcchome.htm Source: Oklahoma State University Chapter, Soil and Water Conervation Service Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association URL: http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/ Source: Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association Oregon Society of Soil Scientists URL: http://osss.peak.org/ Source: Oregon Society of Soil Scientists Pennsylvania Association of Professional Soil Scientists URL: http://www.papss.org/ Source: Pennsylvania Association of Professional Soil Scientists Professional Soil Scientists Association of California URL: http://www.pssac.org/ Source: Professional Soil Scientists Association of California Professional Soil Scientists Association of Texas (PSSAT) URL: http://pssat.org/ Source: Professional Soil Scientists Association of Texas (PSSAT) Society for Range Management URL: http://www.srm.org/ Source: Society for Range Management Society of American Foresters URL: http://www.safnet.org/ Source: Society of American Foresters The Society of Soil Scientists of Southern New England URL: http://members.aol.com/ssssne/registry.html Source: The Society of Soil Scientists of Southern New England Soil & Crop Science Society of Florida URL: http://www.imok.ufl.edu/soils/scssf/ Source: Soil & Crop Science Society of Florida Soil and Water Conservation Service, Firman E. Bear Chapter URL: http://www.geocities.com/njswcs/ Source: Soil and Water Conservation Service, Firman E. Bear Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society URL: http://www.swcs.org/ Source: Soil and Water Conservation Society Soil Quality Institute URL: http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/ Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) URL: http://www.soils.org Source: Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Soil Science Society of Ireland URL: http://www.ucd.ie/sssi/ Source: Soil Science Society of Ireland Soil Science Society of Japan URL: http://soil.en.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/sssj/indexe.html Source: Soil Science Society of Japan Return to the top