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About NRCS

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) began as the Soil Erosion Service during the Great Depression. In 1935, with passage of the Soil Conservation Act, the Soil Conservation Service was established. Its name changed to NRCS in 1994. NRCS provides assistance to farmers and ranchers to help them practice soil conservation.

History of NRCS

Government Documents provides access to many NRCS publications, including the following series:

Soil surveys of every county in the U.S. (A 57.38:)

Soil conservation (A 57.9:)

We also have general publications, handbooks, pamphlets, and other documents produced by NRCS. In addition, we have Congressional reports, documents, committee hearings, and prints related to erosion and soil conservation. Search for these using ProQuest Congressional (UHM login required).

The Map Collection has some aerial photographs done by the NRCS.

AGRICOLA
Compilation of materials acquired by the National Agricultural Library and cooperating institutions. Contains citations to journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports covering all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agricultural products, alternative farming practices, and food and nutrition.

Published Soil Surveys for Hawaii
(Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA) Links to Web Soil Survey data and archived pdf files.
Archived soil surveys
Archived soil surveys published prior to 2005 for all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
Web soil surveys
Current soil maps and data for all 50 states and U.S. territories.
NRCS Distribution Center
Download or order NRCS publications.
University of Georgia Library Center of Excellence
UGA Library is a Center of Excellence for maps and Forest Service and Bureau of Soils publications.
Soil surveys for architecture students
This webinar describes NRCS Custom Soil Resource Reports which may be used in site surveys.

Data, Maps & Analysis
Includes geospatial data, watershed boundaries, environmental easement boundaries, national resources inventory, economic data, and climate data.

Published Soil Surveys for Hawaii
(Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA) Links to Web Soil Survey data and archived pdf files.
Ho'olehua Plant Materials Center
The Center, located on Molokai, develops plant materials and conservation technology for the unique volcanic soils of Hawaii, Guam, and other Pacific Basin islands.
NRCS Pacific Islands Area

NCRS book covers

Cartoon juvenile rodent shelters from rain under a leaf next to a pond

Skeeter's Awesome Adventure

Drawings of the plains from the 1830s to the 1930s

One hundred years in the Great Plains

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Government Documents - Department of Agriculture: Natural Resources Conservation Service