Wisconsin's Year of Soil in 2006

Wisconsin Completes Soil Survey

On May 15, 2006, all Wisconsin soil surveys were completed -  digitized, certified and available on-line through Web Soil Survey.

Governor's Proclamation - 2006 Year of Soil      

Year of Soil Poster     

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Radio interview of Pat Leavenworth and Don Fehrenbacher on WUWM Radio about the Year of Soil.  Courtesy of WUWM Radio, Milwaukee.  NEW!

What's Happening                                       

• Soil Survey Celebration -- May 16   at the State Capitol Madison
• Chicago Field Museum's Soil Adventure Mobile  comes to Madison!! May 16
• Farm Technology Days - Walk-in Soil Pit, Sheboygan, July 11-13, 2006
• Great Outdoors Festival - Soil Survey display, August 25-27, 2006

Soil Survey History

• History of Wisconsin Soil Survey
• Listing of known Wisconsin Field Soil Scientists
• The Wisconsin Soil Survey

Partners

• Wisconsin Society of Professional Soil Scientists
• Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
• University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
• Wisconsin Geologic and Natural History Survey
• Wisconsin Department of Administration
• Soil Science Society of America
• Wisconsin Land Information Association

Contact:  Don Fehrenbacher, State Soil Scientist 608-662-4422 x 275

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