Forestry in the soils is the topic of February 24 meeting

At the February 24 meeting of WCSWA, Dean Moberg will present a slide show and discussion on the soils of Washington County with a focus on forests. Dean retired after 35 years with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and currently serves on the board of directors of the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District. He is co-author of the reference book The Soils of Oregon.

The presentation will include a review of soil processes and terminology, descriptions of the main soil series that support Washington County forests, and current ideas and tools that can help maintain or improve forest soil health. Specific topics will include the five factors that influenced the formation of our local forest soils and a new tool to evaluate the vulnerability of local forests to higher temperatures and changing precipitation patterns.

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