Willamette Valley soil quality card

Published June 1998. Reviewed July 2013. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalogFarmers, conservationists, and other land managers need reliable methods to assess soil quality so they can make management decisions\ud that maintain long-term soil productivity. A group of Oregon farmers has identified 10 soil quality indicators for the Willamette Valley that\ud can assess the impact of soil management. These indicators are specific to the cropping systems of the Willamette Valley