Down And Dirty: Teachers Learn About Soil

July 8, 2015

The University of Florida IFAS Soil Science Department offered a one-day, Teach the Teacher International Year of Soil Workshop for educators Tuesday at the West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay.

Teachers were able to learn about soils and how to relate the information back to their students. The workshop covered topics including Soils and Civilizations, What is a Soil, Water Retention and Movement in Soil, Soil is Living, and Soil Protects the Environment.

Pictured top: Andrew Williams, NRCS soil scientist, shares how to classify soils and making soil surveys. Pictured inset: Trent Mathews, Santa Rosa NRCS DC, explains soil layers in a pit. Pictured below: Teachers learn about soil during the Teach the Teacher International Year of Soil Workshop for educators Tuesday at the West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Down And Dirty: Teachers Learn About Soil”

  1. FRANK C WATTS on July 8th, 2015 1:52 pm

    Andrew Williams

    It is good to see you again, a fellow soil scientists. You are doing good work educating the teachers.

    Frank Watts

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