The 3rd Annual Earth Day event was held April 29th.
MAPSS hosted the event along with MDC and the Prairie
Fork Commission. Over 350 students from Boone and Callaway counties
came. The weather was perfect and the event went off flawlessly due to the
outstanding help from MAPSS members. Volunteers and
contributors form MAPSS, NRCS, MDC, the University of Missouri, and AmeriCorps were involved.
Henry Ferguson continues his quest to go where no Menfro
shirt has gone before. check out the pictures
MAPSS held its 2010 Annual Meeting Jan 15th
click here to see pictures from the event.
Continued work on theSoils Shedat PFCA
Andrew Perry and Joseph Buchheit working to earn the
Rank of Eagle Scout along with Boy Scout Troop 4
finished up the work on the porch for the Soils Shed at Prairie Fork.
Andrew and Joseph were helped by several other Scouts, and troop leaders
including Blake Dorth, Allen Perry,
Kyle Perry,Dan Buchheit, Dave Dorth,
and Lindell Perry. It
was a beautiful day and the Shed with porch finished looks GREAT!!!
Thanks go to everyone who helped including Dennis Potter Bill Pauls, Doug
Gisselbeck, Caryl Radatz, Reggie Bennett, and many more.
And a special thank you to Clayton Lee who organized and
planned the entire project and spent more time out at PFC working than anyone.
Missouri's state soil, Menfro, is being
displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.
Click here to see a
photo of the exhibit.
The MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS
invites you to learn more...
Few people appreciate the ground under our feet.
Yet our farmers rely on it to feed the world; engineers must understand it
to build our roads and cities; and even weekend gardeners understand some
of soil's basic attributes. Soil Scientists as well need to learn more
about this precious resource and to share this information.
MAPSS was formed to educate people about soils and the use of soil
information. It also exists as a forum for the exchange of ideas among
soil scientists. MAPSS is affiliated with the American Registry of
Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops and Soils, Ltd. and encourages
certification through ARCPACS.
