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Soil Courses 2024

March 18, 2024

Hello soil enthusiasts,

Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to register for the Soil Mapping short course (SOIL420) is quickly approaching. The course is provided by Paragon Soil and Environmental Consulting online on April 3 and 4, 2024. The course includes a mandatory pre-class assessment that will be made available to registered students on March 27. The deadline for registration is April 2, 2024.

This advanced soil science course led by Dr. Konstantin Dlusskiy focuses on the process of soil survey, prediction of soil types based on imagery interpretation, design of soil map legends, and preliminary soil mapping.

Details: www.paragonsoil.com/courses

Questions: learning@paragonsoil.com

Registration: https://SOIL420-Wi24.eventbrite.ca

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Soil Science – April 15 to 19, 2024

February 26, 2024

This introductory soil science course is offered through Yellowhead Tribal College and taught by Dr. Konstantin Dlusskiy of Paragon Soil and Environmental Consulting Inc. The course includes an overview of soil formation and soil classification with an emphasis on soils of Western Canada. The course includes instructions on: the concept of soil-forming processes and the factors of soil formation, fundamental chemical, physical and biological properties of soils, soil horizons and description of soil profiles, soil orders of the Canadian System of Soil Classification, online soil resources and the Alberta Soil Information Viewer, soil management in relation to physical, chemical and biological soil properties.

Head over to our Courses page for the details: https://www.paragonsoil.com/courses/

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Soil Classification & Mapping EXCPE 4297 – May 7 to 9, 11, and 13, 2024

February 2, 2024

This Advanced Agrology course is provided by Online Learning and Continuing Education (University of Alberta) and instructed by Dr. Konstantin Dlusskiy of Paragon Soil and Environmental Consulting Inc.
Advanced agrology course with emphasis on classification and mapping of soils. Soil processes, principles of the Canadian System of Soil Classification, soil profiles and diagnostic features, factors of soil formation and soil-forming processes, soil survey procedures, and utilization of existing spatial information to support soil mapping at a detailed scale are covered.
Head over to the Courses page for more details: https://www.paragonsoil.com/courses/

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