- The Worldwide Soil Jumpstation - Resources on soil, soil science, and soil management. Huge list of links. Intended for agriculture and horticulture.
- Integrated Crop Management - Detailed, research-based articles for better management decisions produced weekly from spring to fall by Iowa State University's Entomology Department.
- Soil and Water Web - Internet links and current news on all aspects of soil and hydrologic sciences.
- Soil and Water Science Program - Research and extension activities in soil fertility and water management, with the objective of increasing nutrient use efficiency while minimizing the impact to the environment.
- The National Soil Tilth Laboratory - USDA organization with mission to develop, evaluate, and promote management practices that enhance surface and ground water quality while conserving soil and water resources. Site has software, selected publications, staff directory, and information on cu
- A Compendium of On-Line Soil Survey Information - Extensive collection of on-line information on soil survey activities, institutions, datasets, research, and teaching materials world-wide.
- Soil - Educative information about what soil is, how it is formed and how it is lost. Focus on soil conservation and soil ecology.
- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science - Research on physico-chemistry and biology of agricultural soils, metabolism and nutrition of crops, management of agricultural soils and nutrient balance. Braunschweig, Germany.
- ISRIC - World Soil Information - This is the World Data Center for Soils. Responsible for collecting, archiving, and distributing data and research information.
- Soil Science Education - Aims to foster awareness about soil and its importance to life. With practical and illustrated soil science activities for school children.
- Soils and their conservation - Educational site about soil, soil processes and a soil zoo.
- Soils and Composting - Basic information on building compost and worm bins, and soil improvement.
- Weeds as Indicators Of Soil Conditions - Weed populations change in response to agricultural practices. The influence of weeds on soils and their use as indicators is described. Many tables and literature for further research.
- Understanding the Soil Processes - Describes the biological and chemical processes of soil formation in simple terms.
- The World Of Soil Forum - Online discussion of soil related issues. Topics range from amateur to specialist.
- Project Soil - An educational program designed to teach the importance of soil, types of soil, erosion processes, and soil conservation principles. Description of kits and teacher material available.
- Expert-N - A development system for nitrogen turnover models to simulate the N cycle in arable agriculture. The system consists of modular model components for soil water flow, for soil heat and N transport and for crop growth. Available for download.
- Soil Management - Indian Agricultural Resources Portal for farmers and experts in soil management.
- Test Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost - Scientifically based laboratory manual that addresses all major composting parameters, from air capacity to pathogens to zinc. Includes test methods and sample preparation protocols for the analysis of all compost types, including MSW, yard waste, and bio
- Soil Biological Communties - Educational site describing soil and the life forms in it. basic introduction to the soil making process. Special pages for Kids.
- Soils Education and Research - Mississippi State University. Introduction to fundamental properties of soils, soil fertility and fertilization, as well as soil management and conservation.
- Soil and Crop Management - From Penn State University. Includes chapters on soil management and fertility. Availeble in HTML and PDF form.
- Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS - Formerly the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. NCRS program areas include soil survey, conservation assistance, farmland protection, grazing lands conservation, and watershed protection.
- The Alberta Soil Science Workshop - Information and details about the venue, the papers and organisation of this meeting to be held from February 19 - 20, 2003 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Also includes abstracts and papers from previous meetings, starting in 1998.
- Health of our Soils - Publications, general information and description of activities being undertaken in Canada to study and reduce soil degradation.
- WWW Virtual Library - Soils and substrates - A most comprehensive resource but no longer updated.
- Worldwide Portal to Information on Soil Health - Contains browsable library, searchable database, categorized lists of organizations and resources, on-line reference service, learning modules, and soil health discussion groups in three languages.
- Crop Nutrient Tool - This page describes a number of plant-related software tools.
- Soils - Information about the formation, classification, physics, chemistry, fertility and management of soils.
- Soil Activities - Designed for students to study how soil and the environment affects agriculture. They include investigations into soil texture, a sedimentation test and soil observations.
- World Soil Resources - The site provides maps, pictures, and technical information on global soil resources.
- SoilChemist.com - Built and maintained by Luca Furnare, a M.S. student and research assistant at University of Idaho. Content is mainly links to essays or sites relevant to the topic of soil chemistry.
- Organic Resource Database - Aims to collate existing data on chemical and physical attributes, decomposition behavior in soils and animal feed value. To provide data for soil decomposition and nutrient cycling models and to identify best materials as soil amendments. Freely availabl
- NRCS Soils - From the Natural Resources Conservation Service (United States). An extensive collection of articles and resources.
- Bob Lippert's Frequently Asked Questions - A categorised list of FAQ's about soil and plant testing. From Clemson University, South Carolina.
- Soil Water Management - Factsheets, publications about irrigation, drainage and erosion control from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
- Eurosoil 2004 - Conference (September 4 - 12, 2004) for soil scientists and practitioners from all to discuss the part played by soils in terrestrial ecosystems. Information about conference aims, details of program, excursions and symposia. Details on fees, accommodati
- Soil Compaction and Drainage - Brief introduction to surface and deep level compaction, research, and ameliorative methods.
- IACR-Rothamsted - formerly known as Rothamsted Experimental Station. The main site of the Institute of Arable Crops Research. It is the largest agricultural research centre in the United Kingdom and almost certainly the oldest agricultural research station in the world.
- Yahoo! Groups about Soil Science - A list of mailing lists and groups related to Soil Science.
- Soil Physics and Soil Hydrology Program - Details of courses, research and faculty at The Laboratory of Soil Physics and Soil Hydrology, University of Tokyo.
- Soil Science - A searchable catalogue of reviewed Internet resources in agriculture, food and forestry.
- Soils of Arid Regions of the United States and Israel - Papers on soils of arid regions, how they develop, and how they are classified, with copies in Hebrew. In addition, there is a book chapter on managing soils for sustainable land use and a glossary of terms. Links to other sites with soils information. C
- Warren Soil and Water Conservation District - Ohio government agency dedicated to the conservation of soil and water resources. Website contains useful information on conservation techniques for farmland and rural and suburban communities.
- Physical Characteristics of Growing Mixes - Ohio State University Extension fact sheet explaining texture and structure, aeration and water retention, and how container shape and watering routines affect performance.
- Soils Online - Categorized list of links to online soil science resources.
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