Soil Survey Resources for Small Farms

Learning about the different types of soils on a farm is invaluable. Oregon alone has nearly 1,000 different kinds of soil, ranging from deep to shallow, clayey to sandy, nearly level to steeply sloping. These differences are important, because different soils require different kind of management practices.

Web Soil Survey

Find the county soil survey on this interactive website or contact the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, county Soil and Water Conservation District or local library for a paper copy of a local soil survey.

Mar 2018 | Online resource

Guide to Oregon County Soil Survey Reports

An inventory of all the different kinds of soils in many Oregon counties is available. These inventories were made starting in the 1970’s by soil scientists of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in ...

Brad Withrow-Robinson, Debra Zaveson | Dec 2007 | Article

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