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Soil Management

Healthy soils are the foundation of agriculture and ecosystem health. The National Academies evaluate soil conservation practices, nutrient cycles, and land restoration strategies that sustain productivity and environmental balance. 

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Guidance for Federal Conservation Programs on PFAS on Agricultural Lands Offered in New Report

News Release

A new report examines the scope of PFAS challenges in agriculture and identifies steps that land conservation agencies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture could take to reduce the impacts of these “forever chemicals” on natural resources and agricultural productivity.

Feb 13, 2026
A wheat harvest in Brownsburg, Indiana (NRCS photo by Brandon O’Connor)

Featured work

Exploring Linkages Between Soil Health and Human Health

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Featured Publications

Units

Center for Health, People, and Places (CHPP)

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Earth Systems and Resources Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Tide area looks like a Earth, Rock fragments like a continent.

U.S. National Committee for Soil Sciences (USNC/SS)

Standing Committee

In Progress

Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

Standing Committee

In Progress

Climate Crossroads

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering

Standing Committee

In Progress

Food Forum

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress

Chemical Sciences Roundtable

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress

Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Fruits and vegetables on wood table
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