DuPage County Farm Bureau

Soil


Soil is one of the most important natural resources in agriculture! From growing crops to raising animals, soil health plays a vital role. In our virtual field trip, we visited with soil scientist Mark Bramstedt and learned all about the different soil layers and how soil scientists identify them. Check it out!

 

Check out our soil lesson to learn about why soil is important, what it is made of, and how farmers are working to conserve it!

Soil Ag Mag

Soil Worksheet

 

Book Recommendations:
Seed, Sun, Soil by Cris Peterson
Dirt by Steve Tomecek