LandPKS in Use

Agricultural Extension

LandPKS offers a suite of tools for agricultural extension. Document site characteristics, identify soils, and complete Land Capability Classification (LCC) for improved land management. Use LandPKS modules to optimize recommendations and allow farmers to easily document and communicate management and production data.

A Site-Specific Tool for Agricultural Extension

With the LandPKS app, you can identify soils at a site based on location and your inputs to the app. Use your data to determine the Land Capability Class. Keep data private or share with others on the Data Portal. For instructions on getting started with LandPKS for agricultural extension, download the user guide below.

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Benefits

Soil Identification and Site Characterization

Identify soil at your site based on your location and NRCS (US) or FAO (International) data
Record slope, texture, and color for more accurate soil ID
Access estimates of the infiltration rate and water holding capacity of the soil at your site. View how these change with increased soil organic matter.
Access climate data at your site including temperature, precipitation, and growing degree days

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Determine Land Capability Class (LCC)

For international users: Calculate LCC to determine potential uses and degradation risks based on soil identification and limitations of your site. Remove limitations for a user-defined LCC based on your management.
For US users: Access USDA-determined LCC based on your soil identification.

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Collect BLM-AIM/NRCS-NRI-Compatible Vegetation Monitoring Indicators

20-minute cover, composition, and height vegetation monitoring using a yardstick
View calculated and graphed indicators

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Monitor Soil Health and Land Management Activities

Plan and track land management activities like plantings, weed and pest management, and erosion control
Track visual observations like soil smell and biological activity
Store lab data with your field observations for easy reference

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LandPKS Learning

Learning Center

Find tutorials, videos, and helpful guides for using LandPKS. Learn more about the methods used in the app. Access student and teacher resources. Access helpful resources for managing your land.

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Training & User Guides

Videos and downloadable guides to quickly learn how to use LandPKS, as well as tech support.

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Case Studies

Examples of how LandPKS is being used across the globe.

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LandPKS Modules & Functions

Descriptions and background information for each of the LandPKS modules.

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From Our Blog

News, updates, and deep-dives into the LandPKS platform and resources for sustainable land management.

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LandPKS partners with Terraso to build new and improved suite of apps

Current plans for the new app suite include US Soil ID, global Soil ID, and Land Monitoring.

SoilID redesign provides a powerful key to unlock soil information, including SoilGrids access

Since 2019, soilID, which links LandPKS users to existing soil maps of their location, has been at the core of LandPKS, and we just released a new version, available now.

“Maybe I’ll finally get a smartphone now!”

LandPKS holds a training event in San Luis, Colorado, to introduce local land managers to using LandPKS to access soil and ecological site information that can support management decisions.

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Download LandPKS today for free and discover the value and potential of your land. Use this information to plan and track management actions, and to monitor soil health and vegetation indicators over time.

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