The current issue (February 2007, Issue 38) of the National Cooperative Soil Survey Newsletter newsletter is available on the World Wide Web (http://soils.usda.gov/). Under Quick Access, click on NCSS, then on Newsletters, and then on the desired issue number. You are invited to submit stories for this newsletter to Stanley Anderson, National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. Phone—402-437-5357; FAX—402-437-5336; email— stan.anderson@lin.usda.gov.The 2007 NCSS National Conference will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, June 3-8. The theme of the conference is “Soil Survey—Future Directions in Soil Health and Supporting Productive Lands.” For information about registration, accommodations, the agenda, contacts, committees, and tours, click here: The three standing committees and three in-house committees will begin deliberations by email and teleconference in late February and will give final reports at the conference. Any NCSS cooperators or interested parties are welcome to review the charges of the committees and contribute comments to the reports.
The National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists is an NCSS cooperator. NSCSS consulting soil scientists utilize technical standards set forth by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. NSCSS distributed CDs of NCSS standards in San Antonio. Additional CDs are available on request.
F. Consulting Soil Scientist. A consulting soil scientist is an independent professional soil scientist who performs one or more of the disciplines of professional soil science services for clients on a fee basis. A consulting soil scientist is qualified by education, ability and experience to provide competent soil science consulting services and must: ...Technorati Tags: soil science
4) Utilize standards set forth by the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) procedures in the conduct of field soil science consulting activities...
(NSCSS Bylaws)
