Evolution from Soil Quality to Dynamic Soil Survey
NCSS Virtual Conference
Hosted by Auburn University
in partnership with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and U.S. Forest Service
June 8–10, 2021
Welcome to Alabama!
Bama Soil
The Official State Soil of Alabama
Block Diagram—Generalized soil-geomorphic patterns and landscape relationships in the Urbo-Mooreville-Una, Annemaine-Izagora-Lenoir, Luverne-Halso, Arundel-Cantuche, and Bama-Malbis-Luverne general soil map units along the Alabama River in the central part of Wilcox County.
Gopher Tortoise
The gopher tortoise is the only land tortoise native to the Southeast. It dwells in pine forests with deep, well drained soils and an open understory that provides food and nesting sites.
Water Resources
Freshwater is one of Alabama's greatest assets. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that approximately 10 percent of the freshwater resources in the entire continental United States originate in or flow through Alabama.
Wetlands
Approximately 3.1 million acres of wetlands encompass the State of Alabama. Wetlands are valuable for improving water quality, providing wildlife habitat, reducing shoreline erosion, improving ecosystem productivity, and providing recreational opportunities.
Aquaculture
Alabama ranks fourth in U.S. aquaculture (including catfish) sales. Alabama is the second-largest producer of catfish in the United States, with more than 17,000 water acres in production.
Farmland
There are 38,800 farm operations in Alabama! The average farm size is 206 acres. Cotton is the leader in row crop production in Alabama, followed by corn, soybeans, peanuts, and wheat.