Wisconsin State Soil

ContentsThe State Soil of Wisconsin is the Antigo Soil SeriesDownload the Wisconsin State Soil ProfileThe State Soil of Wisconsin is the Antigo Soil Series In 1983, the Wisconsin Legislature designated the Antigo series as the official State soil. The series was named after the city of Antigo, Wisconsin. Antigo soils are well-drained and formed in loess and loamy sediments over stratified sandy outwash. These...

Vermont State Soil

ContentsThe State Soil of Vermont is the Tunbridge Soil SeriesDownload the Vermont State Soil ProfileThe State Soil of Vermont is the Tunbridge Soil Series The Tunbridge series became the third official State soil in the country in March 1985. The series was named after the town of Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont. The Tunbridge series consists of loamy, well-drained soils that formed in Wisconsin-age glacial...

Virginia State Soil

ContentsThe State Soil of Virginia is the Pamunkey Soil SeriesDownload the Virginia State Soil ProfileThe State Soil of Virginia is the Pamunkey Soil Series The farm where the Pamunkey soils were first identified is near Jamestown, Virginia. It is considered to be the oldest tilled farm in the United States. The Jamestown historic farm is now in a conservancy program for agricultural use by James City...

Utah State Soil

ContentsThe State Soil of Utah is the Mivida Soil SeriesDownload the Utah State Soil ProfileThe State Soil of Utah is the Mivida Soil Series Mivida soils are moderately extensive in the southeastern part of Utah, where they have an extent of more than 200,000 acres. These soils are used for rangeland, irrigated cropland, wildlife habitat, and recreation. The natural vegetation consists of Wyoming big sagebrush,...

Texas State Soil

ContentsThe State Soil of Texas is the Houston Black Soil SeriesDownload the Texas State Soil Profile The State Soil of Texas is the Houston Black Soil Series The Professional Soil Scientists Association of Texas has recommended to the State Legislature that the Houston Black series be designated the State soil. The series was established in 1902, but the Legislature has not yet adopted the soil as an official...

Tennessee State Soil

ContentsThe State Soil of Tennessee is the Dickson Soil SeriesDownload the Tennessee State Soil ProfileThe State Soil of Tennessee is the Dickson Soil Series The Dickson series consists of very deep, moderately well drained soils that formed in a silty mantle 2 to 4 feet thick and in the underlying limestone residuum. Most areas of these soils are on nearly level to gently sloping uplands. The Dickson series is...

South Dakota State Soil

ContentsThe Official State Soil of South Dakota is the Houdek Soil SeriesDownload the South Dakota State Soil ProfileThe Official State Soil of South Dakota is the Houdek Soil Series The Houdek soil was designated as the South Dakota State Soil by the 1990 State Legislature. The Houdek soil, a deep, well drained, loamy soil, represents many soils formed in South Dakota under the influence of prairie grass. The...

South Carolina State Soil

ContentsState Soil of South Carolina is the Lynchburg Soil SeriesDownload the South Carolina State Soil ProfileState Soil of South Carolina is the Lynchburg Soil Series Lynchburg soils are on level to gently sloping areas on marine terraces and flats in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Flatwoods. These very deep, somewhat poorly drained, moderately permeable soils formed in thick deposits of fluvial or marine...

Rhode Island State Soil

ContentsThe State Soil of Rhode Island is the Narragansett Soil SeriesDownload the Rhode Island State Soil ProfileThe State Soil of Rhode Island is the Narragansett Soil Series Narragansett soils occur on approximately 12,000 acres in Rhode Island and also occur in the adjacent states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. They are productive agricultural soils. Silage corn, hay, and vegetables are the principal crops....

Pennsylvania State Soil

ContentsThe State Soil of Pennsylvania is the Hazleton Soil SeriesDownload the Pennsylvania State Soil ProfileThe State Soil of Pennsylvania is the Hazleton Soil Series Hazleton soils occur in half of the counties in Pennsylvania and make up more than 1.5 million acres in the state. The series was established in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, in 1960 and is also mapped in Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia,...