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4th IUSS Soil Classification Conference Field Tour Guidebook climate change, agricultural market structures, water resources, and land-use change. The College also has the coordinates all agricultural sciences and natural resources programs in higher education within the State of Nebraska. Many of the University of Nebraska –Lincoln sports and academic teams carry the name Cornhuskers or simply ’Huskers’ with obvious reference to its agricultural heritage. Nebraska’s capitol city, Lincoln, is also home to the USDA-NRCS National Soil Survey Center (NSSC) and the Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory. National Soil Survey Center is viewed as the primary source for the Nation’s soil information. The NSSC works tirelessly to inventory and interpret soils information and make it available in useful formats to a variety of customers. As part of USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Center also provides technical assistance and promotes the use of soil survey information for a wide range of planning and development issues affecting both farm and nonfarm uses as well as homeland security needs. The NSSC delivers the best and most current soils information in the form of soils standards and classifications, soils information systems, laboratory and technical support, data delivery, education materials, investigations, and interpretations. The five branches at the NSSC are Standards, Interpretations, Research and Laboratory, Soil Business Systems, and Soil Quality and Ecosystems. Together, the staffs of the Center are focused on fulfilling the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture’s soil survey charge to inventory the soils of the USA; keep the inventory current; provide interpretations and understanding to soil survey users; and provide access and promote the use of soil information. The Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory (KSSL) was established as a result of the consolidation of the NRCS laboratories in Beltsville, Maryland, and Riverside, California, the lab provides national leadership in the area of soil analysis. The lab supports the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) with laboratory data on the properties and behavior of soils; develops, implements, and publishes standard soil analysis methods; trains soil scientists in soil analysis and the use of laboratory data; supports NRCS Major Land Resource Area Soil Survey Office laboratory operations; and stores soil property data and makes it readily available for use by Federal and State agencies, universities, and the public. Each year, highly trained analysts perform thousands of chemical, physical, mineralogical, and biological analyses on soil samples from throughout the United States and other countries. The lab is equipped with a broad range of cutting-edge analytical instruments to meet ever-changing data needs in support of soil survey activities, soil quality assessments, and pedologic and environmental research. The lab also maintains one of the largest archives of soil samples in the world and collaborates with university laboratories to compile, verify, and incorporate soil property data into a centralized NCSS database, thus expanding access to soil information. We wish to acknowledge and thank the people and organizations that have contributed to the success of the conference and field tour activities for the 4 th IUSS Soil Classification Conference. Ms. Jacki Loomis, Sales and Events Manager at the School of Natural Resources, coordinated the social and more enjoyable aspects of the conference including the reception, banquet, Indian dancers, food and beverages for breaks and lunches and socials. Mr, Mike Eckert of the Civil Design Group, Inc. provided access to the Aksarben soil-Paleosol site for the Wednesday field trip. Mr. Chad Graeve and the 4
4th IUSS Soil Classification Conference Field Tour Guidebook Hitchcock Nature Center hosted our visit to the Loess Hills in western Iowa. Mr. Duaine Brigman and the Division of Environmental Control hosted our discussions of anthropogenic soils and landscapes at the Sarpy County Landfill. Mr. Jerry Herbster and the Chalco Hills Recreation Area granted the access for our look at soils formed in colluvium from loess and glacial till. Finally, we wish to extend our thanks to the many tour presenters for sharing their experiences and expertise in soils, landforms, and natural resources. Kenneth F. Scheffe Tour Leader/Guidebook Editor Soil Scientist Soil Survey Standards Branch National Soil Survey Center 5
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