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James Thompson, PhD
Professor of Soil Science

AGRN 415: Soil Survey & Land Use

Soils data is one of the most widely utilized spatial data sets among natural resource managers and land use specialists. However, it is sometimes misused or misrepresented because it is in an inappropriate format or inappropriate scale for various applications. In this course we will examine the various components of modern soil survey, including soil morphology, soil classification, soil mapping, and soil interpretation. This course will provide you with tools that will enable you to design, create, and interpret soil spatial data for a multitude of land use applications.