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International Year of the Soil 2015 Urban Soils Series by The USDANRCS ; 2:04minutes; Published on Dec 5, 2014 After two years of intensive work, the United Nations has declared 2015 the International Year of Soils. Our agency was founded to prevent another Dust Bowl, and soil health has always been our focus. We invite you to join us this year, and every year, in celebrating the soil.
International Year of Soils February: Soils in the City by The USDANRCS ; 1:39 minutes; Published on Jan 28, 2015 Soils are the firm foundation for civilizations, both past and present. Though we sometimes lose sight of soil in our cities we must remember that a structure is only as strong as its foundation.
International Year of Soils July: The Living Kingdoms Beneath Our Feet by The USDANRCS ; 2:09 minutes; Published on Jun 26, 2015 Did you know that soils support more life beneath their surface than exists above? Soil is a living, dynamic resource at the surface of the earth. It is a complex habitat of mineral and organic particles; living organisms including plant roots, microbes, and larger animals; and pores filled with air or water. In a thimble full of soil—about a gram in weight—you can expect to find 100 million to 1 billion bacteria! This video explores the living kingdoms beneath our feet and helps illustrate the fact that soils support more life beneath their surface than what exists above the surface What is a living soil? It’s where the plant and the soil are one. This is symbiosis at its best.
