. Agri-news. Agriculture. October 16,1995 - page 4 Oi ' 1 . 1 , 1 , 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 Hydraulic Shear (Newtons/m2) Soil data township by township The three-year Soil Inventory Project is mid-way toward its target to standardize soil information for Alberta's agricultural areas. "Last year over 800 townships were mapped, and this year the target is another 940," says Leon Marciak, an Alberta Agriculture soil conservation specialist. Standardized and revised soil information are the project's goals. Soil surveys date back to the 1920s. Since then, map and report formats as well as
. Agri-news. Agriculture. October 16,1995 - page 4 Oi ' 1 . 1 , 1 , 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 Hydraulic Shear (Newtons/m2) Soil data township by township The three-year Soil Inventory Project is mid-way toward its target to standardize soil information for Alberta's agricultural areas. "Last year over 800 townships were mapped, and this year the target is another 940," says Leon Marciak, an Alberta Agriculture soil conservation specialist. Standardized and revised soil information are the project's goals. Soil surveys date back to the 1920s. Since then, map and report formats as well as soil classification systems and concepts have changed. "When the project is complete, we will have a readily accessible digital database of soil information for producers to use," he says. The other project element is a computerized database. "Preliminary results from the project's first year have given us updated information on the distribution of soils in the province. This will allow us to provide better interpretation for land use and environmental planning," he notes. The project is jointly funded by the Alberta Research Council, Alberta Agriculture and the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Agreement (CAESA). Project leader SLRI Consultants and two other companies are doing a majority of the work. Their field vehicles are marked with soil inventory project signs and the CAESA logo. Currently crews are working in the Peace River and Grande Prairie areas, northeast of Edmonton and east of Drumheller. For more information about the project, contact Marciak in Edmonton at (403)422-4385, Tony Brierley of Agricultural and Agri-food Canada at (403)495-4243 or Larry Nikiforuk of SLRI in Edmonton at (403)462-2434. Contact: Leon Marciak (403)422-4385 Seminar takes on beef challenges Although it's already renowed for its quality, Alberta beef must continue to maintain its quality and competitive edge in a demanding global food marketplace. Th
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