Soil Mechanics (and uses for engineering interps)
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Engineering Staffs
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How to use the Soil Data Viewer, develop interps, and provide products.
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ITC, NSSC, add to NASIS workshops, State GIS staffs
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GIS products (ArcView, SDV, 3dMapper, CST, other models) awareness and use training
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State & regional workshops
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What soils data are used in those and other models
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Soil Technology Programs & Application course
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NASIS - how derive a variety of interpretations (basic, query, interps)
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Workshops (NSSC, MO, States)
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Use of computerized mapping aids (on-screen digitizing rectifying & compilation)
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NCGC, Vendors
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Using NASIS to generate (link to) spatial queries
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Workshops (NSSC, MO, States)
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How to pick the right tool for report generation (NASIS, CST, SDV)
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Workshops (NSSC, MO, States)
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What tools (physical) are available for on-site investigations and how to use them
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NSSC, Institutes, States, Nat'l Soc of Consulting SS, NCSS Partners
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How approach evaluating survey status (field studies, maintenance)
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NSH, Gesostatistic assistance from partners
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Urban interpretations
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County & city gov't, NSSC, EPA
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Interdisciplinary knowledge (agronomy, forestry, water quality)
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Institutes, IRT's, Coursework, Extension,self-direction
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CNMP data and interpretation needs (RSS in role of support for planning)
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State Agronomist, State Training Teams, Universities
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Use of the Internet as a marketing and informational tool
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Public Information Officers, Classes
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Communications inside and outside agency (people skills)
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Toastmaster's, Classes, Readings, OJT, Practice
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Networking training
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Vendors, Universities, Videos
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Presentation training (public speaking & presentations)
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Vendors, Universities, Videos, Toastmaster's
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Marketing skills
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Vendors, Universities, Videos
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Recruitment
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OPM, HRO
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Internal communications
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Meetings, contacts, workshops, mentors
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Support to do the job right (budget & training)
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SO
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Writing skills
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Vendors, Universities, Videos
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Precision farming techniques, methods, and soil data needs
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Universities, vendors, farmers, journals, ag research, agrons
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Basic photo interpretation
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SO, NCGC
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Plant identification
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PMC, Foresters, Range Cons, other Soil Scientists
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Crop responses (nutrient and stress indicators)
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Universities, vendors, farmers, journals, ag research, agrons, saline/sodic course
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Soil biology
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Planner, SQI, Centers
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Soil quality and use of the Soil Quality Toolkit
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SQI, Centers, SO
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Remote sensing
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NCGC, SO, Classes
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Wetlands and hydric soils
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Formal NRCS, Univ, COE, Wetlands, Institutes
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Tribal interactions (government to government)
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NEDC, Native Am SEPM, Tribes
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Cultural resources
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SO
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Farm Bill training - know what's coming and what will be in there
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SO
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LESA and FPPA training
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Nat'l training
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Farmland Protection Program
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SO
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Conservation Planning process for working with DC's
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Beginning course, SO, FO personnel, certification training
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SWAPA+H issues
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SO, Internet
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Quality assurance reviews from MO's
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MO, NSH, SO
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Field office appraisals
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SO, GM, actual experience
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TMDL and soil data needs
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SO, partners
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Need to hear about the results of product testing
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Internet, magazines, workshops, SO
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Need to know a little about everything
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All of the above and more
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