MLRA REGION 10 NEWSLETTER--NOVEMBER 1, 1999 NASIS TRAINING SESSIONS Introdutory Training, Interpretations Training, and "one-on-one" training are being conducted in MLRA Region 10 this winter season. The NASIS Introductory Training is strongly suggested for all soil scientists and others who have a major role in editing soils data. The course introduces participants to all the features available in the NASIS system, with the focus on the editing work that soil survey project staffs are expected to perform. This introduction can be considered a prerequsite for nearly all other NASIS training--an overall understanding of NASIS is expected of participants in other courses. The Introductory course will be hosted five times this winter at the MLRA Region 10 Office in St. Paul: WEEKS TRAINER December 06-10 John Handler December 13-17 Lynn DesLauriers January 03-07 John Handler January 10-14 Lynn DesLauriers January 24-28 John Handler We have a limited number of terminals for each session and will limit the number of participants so that there are no more than two per terminal. If we need additional sessions, they will be scheduled. Please note that this is a 24 hour course; we will schedule the 24 hour block of time dependant on the travel needs of the participants; we will inform you of these details later on, probably via email. If you need to stay over in St. Paul, please see the suggestions below for the best hotel/motel rates, transportation, and parking for your situation. * * * * * The NASIS Interpretations Training is suggested only for those persons that will have a role in developing new and enhanced interpretations for their survey area reports. The course itself is about three days, but the real time committment is after the course, with participants spending considerable time developing interpretations using local criteria. The Interpretations Training is being held in Ironwood, Michigan the week of February 28 through March 3. Bob Nielsen and Johnny Patterson (from NSSC) will conduct this course, assisted by Joe Jahnke or John Handler. This training will focus on woodland interpretations. More details will follow in a future newsletter. * * * * * "One-on-one" training is available from MLRA Region 10 staff members to soil scientists that have had the Introductory Training, but wish a few hours to a couple of days of enhanced assistance on a specific topic. This training can be conducted in your office or in St. Paul. Contact your favorite Region 10 Staff person to schedule this training. So far, individuals from seven project offices have requested this assistance this winter. * * * * * If you have need for training not being provided in MLRA Region 10 or you are not available on one of the above dates, then here are the NASIS training courses being conducted elsewhere. Please communicate with the CONTACT(S) to determine if they have room for you and for other details. COURSE DATE LOCATION TRAINER(S) CONTACT(S) NASIS Update#, Feb 2000 ND Bigler, Fortner Edlund Query Writing Advanced Report Writing Apr 2000 SD Schaar Interpretations Jan 2000 HI Patterson, Gavenda, Nielsen Southard Report Writing Nov 1999 OR Kelsea, Fortner Campbell, McGrath NASIS Introductory Spring NC Bigler, Kelsea Vick NASIS Introductory Jun 2000 TX Bigler Gabriel # Meaning "updates" to the NASIS software (subject matter and format determined by the participants). * * * * * And finally, a two to four day NASIS PEDON course can be provided if requested by enough induviduals (generally around ten). Rick Bigler from the NSSC coordinates and schedules NASIS courses. ######################################################################### HOTELS, MOTELS, TRANSPORTATION, AND PARKING SUGGESTIONS FOR NASIS TRAINING Radisson Inn, St. Paul downtown (651) 291-8800 Rate: $85 Parking: $12.50/night at hotel NRCS is accessible from this hotel through the skyway system. Saves driving every day and trying to find a parking space. Holiday Inn East (651) 731-2220 I-94 & McKnight Rate: $80 Ramada Inn (651) 735-2333 I-94 & White Bear Ave. 1870 Old Hudson Road Rate: $59 This hotel offers a free shuttle to downtown. Country Inn & Suites (651) 739-7300 I-94 & Century Rate: $85 All of these hotels are located approximately 5 miles or less from downtown except the Radisson Inn which is located downtown St. Paul. Suggest finding out who else will be participating in the training and coordinate car pooling, etc. Contributed by: Rhonda Osterman (rio@mn.nrcs.usda.gov OR 1-651-602-7862). ######################################################################### SCARY SOIL PROFILE Soil Type: Scary Bony Loam Area: Town of Maidstone File No.: BO-OO Date: October 31 Stop: Final Stop Classification: Extremely-skeletal dead rigid Humanic Calcibonethods Location: Cemetery, 6 feet north of Uncle Bill and Aunt Millie Parent Material: Uncle Bill and Aunt Millie Climate: Stone Cold Vegetation: Daisies, floral bouquets, plastic flowers, american flags Physiography: Mounds Elevation: 6 feet under Relief: It's a blessing Moisture: bone dry Roots: All dead Coarse fragments: Many ghosts Surface Stones: Many flagstones standing on end Additional Notes: Reacts with HCL by screaming Ap -- 0 to 7 inches, dark brown flaggy loam C -- 7 to 20 inches, brown bony sand 2O -- 20 to 22 inches, Woody and metal fragments 3E -- 22 to 46 inches, White bony powder 4O -- 46 to 48 inches, Woody and metal fragments ____//___ ( ) ( @ @ ) ( > ) ( /\/\/\/\/\/\ ) (_________) From: Northeast Area News (MO 12) newsletter (Fall 1999) ######################################################################### TIS THE SEASON FOR COLDS AND FLU If you are fighting a bug with penicillin or erythromycin, remember not to take either antibiotic with fruit juice, cola, or wine. The reason - the acid in these beverages as well as acidic foods can destroy certain antibiotics - penicillin in particular. Contributed by Laurie Otte ######################################################################### INTERPRETATION REPORTS USING FUZZY NUMBERS Recently, the NASIS Pangaea data was updated on all MO systems and at Ames. Included in that update were several new reports presenting data generated by the NASIS interpretation generator using the fuzzy logic concept. These reports are as follows (in NASIS, you can find them under Options - Standard Reports - National): MANU - Table AWM-1. Ag Waste Interp. w/fuzzy rating MANU - Table AWM-2. Ag Waste Interp. w/fuzzy rating MANU - Table ENG-1. Construction Materials. w/fuzzy rating MANU - Table ENG-2. Construction Materials. w/fuzzy rating MANU - Table ENG-3. Building Site Development w/fuzzy rating MANU - Table ENG-4. Building Site Development w/fuzzy rating MANU - Table ENG-5. Sanitary Facilities w/fuzzy rating MANU - Table ENG-6. Sanitary Facilities w/fuzzy rating MANU - Table FOR-1. Forestland Management w/fuzzy rating MANN - Table FOR-2. Forestland Management w/fuzzy rating MANU - Table FOR-3. Forestland Management w/fuzzy rating MANN - Table FOR-4. Forestland Management w/fuzzy rating These report scripts are presented as prototypes of format that could be used in manuscripts and for other uses based on comments we had previously received. You will note a column included in the report listing the component percentage of each component in the mapunit. Also included is a column listing the fuzzy number rating for each limiting characteristic or feature for each component. Up to 5 limiting features are presented. It is anticipated that we may develop two sets of reports, one with the rating number and one without the number. We realize that the verbiage used to present the limiting feature/ characteristic still needs work. Some folks have indicated they want the more lengthy verbiage as presented, others want some abbreviated format as was presented in the traditional reports from Ames. You would still be able to further modify the scripts if you desired to have something different. Russ Kelsea Soil Scientist NSSC ######################################################################### SOIL SURVEY CENTENNIAL MARKED WITH SPECIAL FEATURE The Soil and Water Conservation Society marked the centennial with a special feature package in the April-May issue of Conservation Voices magazine on soils, the soil survey, and the centennial. There was a piece on soil quality and its assessment, based on a paper by the NRCS Deputy Chief for Soil Survey and Resource Assessment, presented at the recent state of the land conference; and an article on the soil survey, then and now. From NRCS This Week ######################################################################### SNOWMOBILES FOR SOIL SURVEY Soil Survey projects in Koochiching and St Louis Counties obtained snowmobiles (2 each). These much-needed vehicles will enable the soil survey teams to collect soil survey information and inventory the two million plus acres of large pattern peat areas and additional remote areas. From Minnesota Current Developments ######################################################################### NEVADA'S GOVERNOR COMMEMORATES SOIL SURVEY CENTENNIAL Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn signed two proclamations honoring the 100th anniversary of the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program. One proclamation marks April as "Nevada Cooperative Soil Survey Partnership Month." The other notes 100 years of service by the Nevada Cooperative Soil Survey Partnership. From NRCS This Week ######################################################################### SOIL-SMART WORM SLITHERS ONTO NRCS WEB SITE S.K.Worm, the official annelid, or worm, of NRCS is now answering questions about soil on NRCS' web site. At this fun site for kids, teachers, and just about anybody, S.K. guides visitors through 13 cartoon-bedecked facts about soil. Those who tour the site can print out a certificate that notes their new knowledge of soil basics and proclaims them to be honorary worms. The site, produced by the NRCS Conservation Communications Staff and the Soil Survey and Resource Assessment Division, may be entered through the NRCS home page at: or by using the following URL: From NRCS This Week ######################################################################### CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES IN ALABAMA To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program, NRCS Alabama and the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service teamed up to produce a brochure and exhibits that will increase public awareness of soils and soil surveys. NRCS and Extension report that they are receiving outstanding support for centennial activities from RC&D councils, catfish producers, the Soil and Water Conservation Society, the State's Soil and Water Conservation Committee, the State Board of Registration for Professional Soil Classifiers, and the Professional Soil Classifiers Association of Alabama. From NRCS This Week ######################################################################### ISLANDS SEEK NAMING OF OFFICIAL SOILS To commemorate the Centennial of the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program, NRCS Puerto Rico is working with local agriculture departments on resolutions to have official soils declared for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. If their efforts are successful, Bayamon will become the official soil of Puerto Rico, and Victory the official soil of the Virgin Islands. From NRCS This Week ######################################################################### UPDATES TO NATIONAL NASIS DATA, REPORTS, AND INTERPRETATIONS Recent updates to the Pangaea data (national NASIS data) include: AREA TYPES AND AREAS Contact: Russ Kelsea 402-437-5878 russ.kelsea@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov The following areas had name changes or acreage adjustments. Non-MLRA Soil Survey Areas NM009 Curry County, New Mexico 901,700 NM656 Sandoval County Area, New Mexico, Parts of Los 1,495,904 Alamos, Sandoval, and Rio Arriba Counties NM668 Southwest Quay Area, New Mexico 479,953 NM688 White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Parts of 2,168,727 Dona Ana, Lincoln, Otero, Sierra and Socorro Counties VA715 Tidewater Cities Area, Virginia 203,500 VA760 City of Richmond, Virginia 39,900 WY613 RIVERTON AREA, WYOMING 375,432 WY647 WIND RIVER BASIN AREA, WYOMING, PARTS OF 2,280,815 FREMONT AND HOT SPRINGS COUNTIES RULES Contact: Bob Nielsen 402-437-4149 bnielsen@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov John Patterson 402-437-4016 jpatterson@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov Arnold Mendenhall 402-437-4176 amendenhall@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov Some error fixes, but mostly new development. Some rules may have no substantive changes. 1 Profile Crop PI Most Restrictive 1Landscape Flooding DRAFT 1Profile - Depth Draft 1Profile - Depth Draft w/Dense AGR - Contour Buffer Strips DRAFT AGR - Depth to Water Table <36 inches AGR - Filter Strips DRAFT AGR - Flood Duration (Long, Very Long) & Freq. Growing Seas AGR - Soil Depth Limitation AGR - Soil Depth 0 to >100cm AGR - Vegetating Grassed Waterway/Diversion/Drains DRAFT ALYS-"Albolls" suborder ALYS-"Aquic" suborder or great or subgroup ALYS-"Pachic" or "Cumulic" subgroups ALYS-Drain Class ="somewhat poorly" & Water Table =0.0 ALYS-Flood Duration=Long/VLong) & Freq.= Freq. or VFreq. ALYS-Histosols or Histels, NOT Folists or Folistels ALYS-Ponding Duration Long/Very Long & Frequency = Frequent ALYS-Water Table Low Min.=0.0 ft.& Texture =cos,s,fs in 0-20 ALYS-Water Table Low Min.=<0.5 ft. & Ksat Min.=>6.0 in/hr ALYS-Water Table Low Min.=<1 ft. & Ksat Min. <6.0 in/hr. Bulk Density Preliminary Draft (Surface Component of SRPG) CEC Preliminary Draft (Surface Component of SRPG) CaCO3 Preliminary Draft (Surface Component of SRPG) Clay Content Preliminary Draft (Surface Component of SRPG) Coarse Frag. Preliminary Draft (Surface Component of SRPG) Cutbank Caving FSG-NOT Muck or Peat Soils, 0-18 inches Filter Field 60 - 180cm (24-72") Flooding > Occasional Frequency Flooding > Rare Frequency Gypsum Preliminary Draft (Surface Component of SRPG) HYDRIC SOILS LIST, TEST MODEL HYDS-Component Kind Miscellaneous Area HYDS-Flood Duration=Long/VLong) & Freq.= Freq. or VFreq. HYDS-Ponding Duration Long/Very Long & Frequency = Frequent HYDS-TEST MODEL, DO NOT COPY HYDS-Water Table Low Min.=0.0 ft. in growing season HYDS-Water Table Low Min.=0.0 ft.& Texture =cos,s,fs in 0-20 HYDS-Water Table Low Min.=<0.5 ft. & Ksat Min.=>6.0 in/hr HYDS-Water Table Low Min.=<1 ft. & Ksat Min. <6.0 in/hr. HYDY-"Albolls" suborder HYDY-"Aquic" suborder or great or subgroup HYDY-"Pachic" or "Cumulic" subgroups HYDY-Drain Class ="somewhat poorly" & Water Table =0.0 HYDY-Drainage Class ="poorly" HYDY-Drainage Class ="somewhat poorly" HYDY-Drainage Class ="very poorly" HYDY-Histosols or Histels, NOT Folists or Folistels LEP Preliminary Draft (Surface Component of SRPG) Organic Matter Crop Production Index Draft (Surface) Organic Matter Preliminary Draft (Surface Component of SRPG) PRGM - General Crop Production Index (Alpha Test) Percolation 60 - 180cm (24-72") Percolation Thickest Layer (> 14 um/sec) 10 to 60 Inches Profile - CaCO3 DRAFT GCPI SAR Preliminary Draft (Surface Component of SRPG) Surface Condition Preliminary Draft (SRPG FUZZY) DRAFT Surface Condition; Crop Index; Most Restrictive WMS - Const. Grassed Waterways & Surface DrainsACE DRAFT WMS - Constructing Terraces & Diversions DRAFT WMS - Irrigation DRAFT WMS - Pond Reservoir Area DRAFT WMS - Tile Drains & Underground Outlets DRAFT WMS - Tile Drains and Underground Outlets DRAFT pH Preliminary Draft (Surface Component of SRPG) EVALUATIONS Contact: Bob Nielsen 402-437-4149 bnielsen@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov John Patterson 402-437-4016 jpatterson@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov Arnold Mendenhall 402-437-4176 amendenhall@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov Some error fixes, but mostly new development. Some evaluations may have no substantive changes. 805Profile Rooting Depth (Preliminary Draft Nation AGR-Erodibility Factor 0-60cm Filter Field 60 to 150cm (24 to 72") HYDS-Component Kind Miscellaneous Area HYDS-Drainage Class ="poorly" or "null" HYDS-Drainage Class ="somewhat poorly" HYDS-Drainage Class ="very poorly" or "null" HYDS-Flood Freq. "FREQUENT" - Growing Season HYDS-Flood Freq. "VERY FREQUENT" - Growing Season HYDS-Flooding Duration "Long" - Growing Season HYDS-Flooding Duration "Very Long" - Growing Season HYDS-Ksat Minimum <42.3, 0-50cm HYDS-Ksat Minimum=>42.3, 0-50cm HYDS-Taxonomic "Albolls" Suborder HYDS-Taxonomic "Aquic" Great Group HYDS-Taxonomic "Aquic" Subgroup HYDS-Taxonomic "Aquic" Suborder HYDS-Taxonomic "Aquisalids" Great Group HYDS-Taxonomic "Cumulic" Subgroup HYDS-Taxonomic "Folistels" Great Group HYDS-Taxonomic "Histels" Suborder HYDS-Taxonomic "Pachic" Subgroup HYDS-Taxonomic Order=Histosols HYDS-Taxonomic Suborder=Folists HYDS-USDA Texture ="cos,fs,s" IN ALL LAYERS 0-50cm HYDS-Water Table =0.0cm in Growing Season HYDS-Water Table =<15.0cm in Growing Season HYDS-Water Table =<30.0cm in Growing Season HYDS-Water Table Low Min.=0.0cm in Growing Season HYDS-Water Table Low Min.=<15.0cm in Growing Season HYDS-Water Table Low Min.=<30.0cm in Growing Season Percolation (4 to 14 um/sec) 60 to 180cm (24 to 72") Percolation Layer Thickness (> 14um/sec) 25 to 150cm Profile CaCO3 0-50cm GCPI Profile CaCO3 50-100cm GCPI Surface Bulk Density <60% clay (Preliminary Draft National Surface Bulk Density => 60% clay (Preliminary Draft National Surface Organic Matter (Preliminary Draft National SRPG) PROPERTIES Contact: Bob Nielsen 402-437-4149 bnielsen@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov John Patterson 402-437-4016 jpatterson@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov Arnold Mendenhall 402-437-4176 amendenhall@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov Russ Kelsea 402-437-5878 russ.kelsea@nssc.nrcs.usda.gov Some error fixes, but mostly new development. Some properties may have no substantive changes. AGR-EROSION FACTOR MAX. IN DEPTH 0-60CM AGR-EROSION FACTOR MAXIMUM IN DEPTH 0-60CM AWC, 0-150CM OR FIRST RESTRICTIVE LAYER AWC, 0-50CM OR FIRST RESTRICTIVE LAYER CALCIUM CARBONATE EQUIVALENT MAXIMUM IN DEPTH 0-30CM CALCIUM CARBONATE EQUIVALENT MINIMUM IN DEPTH 0-30CM CALCIUM CARBONATE EQUIVALENT RV AVERAGE IN DEPTH 0-30CM CLAYEY SURFACE TEXTURE COMPONENT KIND, hyds DEPTH TO FIRST RESTRICTION BELOW ORGANIC LAYER DEPTH TO FIRST RESTRICTIVE LAYER DRAINAGE CLASS, hyds EROSION FACTOR MAXIMUM EROSION FACTOR MAXIMUM IN DEPTH 0-100CM EROSION FACTOR SURFACE LAYER EROSION FACTOR THICKEST LAYER IN DEPTH 0-15CM FLOODING DURATION CLASS - Growing Season, hyds FLOODING FREQUENCY CLASS - Growing Season, hyds FRAGMENT KIND CODES IN SURFACE LAYER FRAGMENTS 2MM TO 75MM MAXIMUM IN DEPTH 0-30CM BY VOLUME FRAGMENTS >2MM TOTAL IN SURFACE LAYER BY VOLUME FRAGMENTS >75MM MAXIMUM IN DEPTH 0-30CM BY VOLUME FRAGMENTS >75MM MAXIMUM IN DEPTH 0-90CM BY VOLUME FRAGMENTS >75MM THICKEST LAYER W/I 10CM OF SURFACE BY VOLUME FRAGMENTS >75MM WEIGHTED AVE. IN DEPTH 0-30CM BY VOLUME KSAT MAXIMUM ABOVE RESTRICTIVE LAYER (60-180cm) KSAT MAXIMUM IN DEPTH 0-20CM KSAT MAXIMUM IN DEPTH 0-50CM KSAT MAXIMUM IN DEPTH > 0CM KSAT MAXIMUM SURFACE HORIZON TO 20CM KSAT MAXIMUM, 0-150CM OR FIRST RESTRICTION KSAT MAXIMUM, 20-150CM OR FIRST RESTRICTION KSAT MAXIMUM, 50-150CM OR FIRST RESTRICTION KSAT MINIMUM ABOVE RESTRICTIVE LAYER (0-100cm) KSAT MINIMUM ABOVE RESTRICTIVE LAYER (60-180cm) KSAT MINIMUM IN DEPTH 0-20CM KSAT MINIMUM IN DEPTH 0-50CM KSAT MINIMUM IN DEPTH 0-50CM, hyds KSAT MINIMUM IN DEPTH >0CM KSAT MINIMUM SURFACE HORIZON TO 20CM KSAT MINIMUM, 0-150CM OR FIRST RESTRICTION KSAT MINIMUM, 20-150CM OR FIRST RESTRICTIVE LAYER KSAT MINIMUM, 50-150CM OR FIRST RESTRICTIVE LAYER LAYER THICKNESS IN RANGE LAYER THICKNESS, KSAT >=0.42 & =<14.2, TOP DEPTH >0CM LAYER THICKNESS, KSAT >=1.4 & =<141.1, 0-50CM THICK LOAMY SURFACE TEXTURE ORGANIC MATTER IN THE SURFACE LAYER PARTICLES COARSER VFS IN LAYERS >=15CM THICK, DEPTH 0-30CM PARTICLES COARSER VFS IN LAYERS >=15CM THICK, DEPTH 0-90CM PARTICLES COARSER VFS IN LAYERS >=7CM THICK, DEPTH 0-15CM PARTICLES COARSER VFS IN LAYERS >=7CM THICK, DEPTH 0-30CM PERMEABILITY BOTTOM LAYER PLASTICITY INDEX IN LAYERS >=15CM THICK, DEPTH 0-30CM PLASTICITY INDEX IN LAYERS >=15CM THICK, DEPTH 0-90CM PLASTICITY INDEX MAXIMUM IN DEPTH 0-30CM PLASTICITY INDEX THICKEST LAYER IN DEPTH 0-15CM SALINITY MAXIMUM WITHIN 30CM SAND FRACTION ALL HORIZONS (WHOLE SOIL) SAND/GRAVEL FRACTION BOTTOM LAYER (WHOLE SOIL) SANDY SURFACE TEXTURE SANDY TEXTURE IN DEPTH 0-150CM SODIUM ADSORPTION RATIO MAXIMUM IN DEPTH 0-30CM SOIL EROSION FACTOR MAXIMUM 1/99 SOIL REACTION 0.1M CaCl2 MINIMUM IN DEPTH 0-30CM SOIL REACTION 1-1 WATER MINIMUM IN DEPTH 0-30CM SRPG Landscape - Severly Eroded SRPG Profile CaCO3 0 to 50 cm SRPG Profile CaCO3 50 to 100 cm SRPG Surface OM Content SRPG Surface Bulk Density < 60% clay SRPG Surface Bulk Density => 60% clay SRPG Toxicity CEC SURFACE LAYER THICKNESS Surface Clay TAXONOMIC GREAT GROUP, hyds TAXONOMIC ORDER, hyds TAXONOMIC SUBGROUP, hyds TAXONOMIC SUBORDER, hyds TEXTURE CODE IN SURFACE LAYER (RESERVED) TEXTURE IN-LIEU-OF FOR SURFACE LAYER TEXTURE MODIFIER CODES IN SURFACE LAYER THICKNESS OF ORGANIC HORIZON THICKNESS OF SURFACE ORGANIC HORIZON TOTAL CLAY PERCENT SURFACE LAYER UNIFIED (GRAVEL/SAND) THICKEST LAYER W/I 10CM OF SURFACE UNIFIED (GRAVELS) THICKEST LAYER W/I 10CM OF SURFACE UNIFIED (INORGANIC) IN LAYER >=15CM THICK IN DEPTH 0-150CM UNIFIED (INORGANIC) IN LAYER >=15CM THICK IN DEPTH 0-30CM UNIFIED (INORGANIC) IN LAYER >=15CM THICK IN DEPTH 0-90CM UNIFIED (INORGANIC) IN LAYER >=7CM THICK IN DEPTH 0-15CM UNIFIED (ORGANIC) IN LAYER >=15CM THICK IN DEPTH 0-150CM UNIFIED (ORGANIC) IN LAYER >=15CM THICK IN DEPTH 0-30CM UNIFIED (ORGANIC) IN LAYER >=15CM THICK IN DEPTH 0-90CM UNIFIED (ORGANIC) IN LAYER >=7CM THICK IN DEPTH 0-15CM UNIFIED (SAND/CL GRAVEL) THICKEST LAYER W/I 10CM OF SURFACE UNIFIED (SILT/CLAY/PEAT) THICKEST LAYER W/I 10CM OF SURFACE USDA GROUP-CLASS IN DEPTH 50-180cm USDA TEXTURE ="cos,fs,s" IN ALL LAYERS 0-50CM, hyds USDA TEXTURE IN-LIEU-OF IN DEPTH 0-40CM ######################################################################### Last month, the following x3780 files were sent to offices having SSSD: x3780.402frig on Oct 01 ( 3 updated OSDs) @ x3780.403mes on Oct 04 ( 1 updated OSD ) * @ Sent to offices using soils in the frigid soil temperature regime. * Sent to offices using soils in the mesic soil temperature regime. # Sent to all offices. The above x3780s contained the following updated Official Series Descriptions, which can also be obtained at: http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/osd/osdname.cgi frigid kawbawgam...sunia...wayka mesic greenridge ######################################################################## CHANGED ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS 1. Partick Cowsert has transferred from the soil survey office in Onawa, Iowa to the soil survey office in Omaha, Nebraska. His new email address is: Patrick.Cowsert@ne.usda.gov ######################################################################### ACTIVITY SCHEDULE (through December 15--subject to change) MLRA DATE ACTIVITY LOCATION MO 10 STAFF ---- --------- ---------------------------- ----------------- ----------- 93 Dec 01-02 NW 10 Meeting Spooner Jahnke 93 Dec 06-10 NASIS DMU Workshop Ironwood Jahnke 102A Dec 06-07 Steering Committee Meeting Brookings Giencke 102A Dec 08-09 Map Compilation Training Marshall Walker 103 Nov 01-05 Final Field Review--Clay Cty Spencer Giencke 107 Nov 15-19 107 Database with MO 5 Omaha Hempel all Nov 10 Meeting with Sucik & Iowa Albert Lea McCloskey DesLauriers Hempel Handler all Nov 15-19 Manuscript Training Indianapolis West all Dec 06-10 NASIS Introductory Training St. Paul Handler all Dec 13-17 NASIS Introductory Training St. Paul DesLauriers ######################################################################### CONTRIBUTIONS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, AND QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME This newsletter is intended to be a forum to distribute information of a general nature that will benefit soil scientists in soil survey project offices. It is hoped that it will foster communications and sharing of knowledge among those soil scientists in MLRA Region 10. * * * * * Articles from other newsletters are often included to distribute ideas and comments from other areas of the country; these ideas and comments are not necessarily identical to those used in MLRA Region 10. * * * * * The format of this newsletter is intentionally simple so that it can be received, read, and printed by the project office having the least sophisticated computer and printer setup. * * * * * Thanks to those individuals who participated this month. It is your efforts that have made this newsletter a success. * * * * * Please submit your articles at least five days before the end of the month for inclusion in the following month's newsletter. Otherwise it will appear the following month. Occasionally, due to other workload demands, it may be an additional month before the article appears. Generally, articles are inserted in the order they are received. Articles in an electronic format can be submitted to: jfh@mn.nrcs.usda.gov. It is best if electronic articles are prepared in a "text only" format. Articles in a paper format can be sent or faxed to: John Handler MLRA Region 10 Office USDA - NRCS 375 Jackson Street - Suite 600 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1854 FAX: 1-651-602-7914 * * * * * Previous month's copies of this newsletter are available at: http://www.mn.nrcs.usda.gov/mo10/mo10.html #########################################################################