At the State competition this year, instead of using soils books, students will use tablets to access the web soil survey. Web soil survey is the most up-to-date tool for soils in Maryland, and it is what soil scientists and other professionals use, and it can be accessed by anyone! See our Guide to Accessing Web Soil Survey (powerpoint). And here is an Outline of the Web Soil Survey Power Point presentation.
Take the 2021 Soils Practice Virtual Test for soils to get a feel for how the virtual exam will be. Get the answers with the 2021 Soils Practice Virtual Test KEY
From the Surface Down Guide: This guide introduces soil surveys for agronomic use, and discusses soil horizons, how soil is formed, soil properties, and management information
Drainage Classes in Maryland : This guide illustrates what characteristics different soil drainage classes will exhibit.