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Soil Quality Assessment and Applications for Field Staff Training

Lesson 6 - Apply Your New Knowledge - Soil Quality Triage

Participants:	Reference Material:	Instructors:
6 Student Guide	6.1 Soil Physical Observations and Estimations (Chapter 11 of the Soil Quality Test Kit Guide)	6 Lesson Outline
	Field Forms:	6 Student Guide for Instructors
	6.1 Soil Quality Evaluation Site Description (from the Soil Quality Test Kit Guide)	6.1 Lesson Plan - Farmer Interview
	6.1 Soil Quality Assessment Field Record (from "Guidelines for Soil Quality Assessment in Conservation Planning")	6.2 Lesson Plan - Review Background Information
	Electronic (Only) Forms:	6.3 Lesson Plan - Prioritize Assessment Activities
	6.1 Soil Quality Test Kit Calculations Spreadsheet (no reps) (fillable. xls)	6.4 Lesson Plan - Assess Soil Quality
	6.1 Soil Quality Test Kit Calculations Spreadsheet (with reps) (fillable .xls)	6.5 Lesson Plan - Evaluate Assessment Data
		6.6 Lesson Plan - Conservation Planning