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Soil Quality Assessment and Applications for Field Staff Training

Lesson 3 - Choosing Soil Quality Indicators and Soil Quality Assessment

Participants:	Reference Material:	Instructors:
3 Student Guide	3.1 Guidelines for Soil Quality Assessment in Conservation Planning	3 Lesson Outline
3.1 Soil Quality and Conservation Planning (ppt handouts)	3.2 Indicator Guide Sheet and Matrix	3 Student Guide for Instructors
3.4 Inherent and Dynamic Soil Properties (ppt handouts)	3.2 Aggregate Stability Indicator Sheet	3.1 Lesson Plan - Soil Quality and Conservation Planning
	3.2 Available Water Capacity Indicator Sheet	3.1 Soil Quality and Conservation Planning PowerPoint
	3.2 Bulk Density Indicator Sheet	3.1 Soil Quality and Conservation Planning (ppt notes pages)
	3.2 Earthworms Indicator Sheet	3.2 Lesson Plan - Soil Quality Indicator Sheets
	3.2 Infiltration Indicator Sheet	3.3 Lesson Plan - Indicator Jeopardy
	3.2 Respiration Indicator Sheet	3.3 Indicator Jeopardy PowerPoint
	3.2 Soil Slaking Indicator Sheet	3.4 Lesson Plan - Inherent and Dynamic Soil Properties
	3.2 Soil Crusts Indicator Sheet	3.4 Inherent and Dynamic Soil Properties PowerPoint
	3.2 Soil Structure and Macropores Indicator Sheet	3.4 Inherent and Dynamic Soil Properties (ppt notes pages)
	3.2 Total Organic Carbon Indicator Sheet	3.5 Lesson Plan - Measuring Soil Quality Indicators
	3.2 Physical Indicators Technical Note	3.6 Lesson Plan - Soil Health Card
	3.4 From the Surface Down	3.7 Lesson Plan - Soil Quality Assessment Practice
	3.5 Soil Quality Test Kit Guide
	Field Forms:
	3.6 Maine Soil Health Card
	3.6 Maryland Soil Health Card
	3.6 Maryland Soil Health Card Data Summary Sheet