Canadian Soil Information System | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Visit the Canadian Soil Information System to access resources such as the National Soil Database.
Earthworms | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Learn all about Canadian earthworms, including their importance in agriculture and tips on how make an earthworm farm.
Grass Grows Green on the Range | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Discover how deep-rooted perennial grasses, such as Rough Fescue, help protect prairie landscapes from drought and wind and water erosion (text and video).
Health of Our Soils: Toward sustainable agriculture in Canada | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Read this on-line book to discover how the well-being of people depends in part on the health of soil.
Managing Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Resources for Sustainable Crop Production | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Access information on a study to evaluate management practices that optimize soil microbial, carbon and nitrogen resources for sustainable production of corn, soybeans and wheat.
National Soil DataBase | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Access data on soil, landscape and climate for all of Canada.
Soil | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Learn about the issue of how to maintain the capacity or fitness of soils to support crop growth without becoming degraded or otherwise harming the environment.
Soil Taxonomy and Databases | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Read about a study to research soil taxonomy and develop, manage and apply a comprehensive and integrated national database of soil, climate, land use, crop yield and socioeconomic information.
Soils and Crops Research and Development Centre Our Achievements and Discoveries | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Link to information on achievements and discoveries of the Soil-Water-Air and the Forage Crops research programs.
Soils of Canada | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Access a map that shows the types of soil found across Canada.
Tracking Farmland from Space | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Discover how satellites in space can observe crop residue and help farmers plan their growing season, improve soil health and prevent soil erosion.
Worm Watch | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Learn about the Worm Watch program and discover more about the important contribution of earthworms to soil ecology (text and video).