Continuing Education

A Technical Soil Services, (NRCS-NEDC-000249), session is being held in Lincoln, NE, April 19-23, 2010.  The session has been set up in AgLearn and is available for all to register.

B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc. is now offering affordable distance learning courses on alternative energy systems, natural gas development, petrochemical training, environmental science, soil science, health and safety OSHA, industrial training, and engineering management. This includes continuing education and PDH. In addition, our new online store offers access to information and products related to water harvesting, rain barrels, composting, water conservation, water quality monitoring, soil management, and much more.

The summer soil institute provides a unique opportunity to gain a fundamental and applied understanding of soil biology, chemistry, and physics with world-renowned faculty. Students will gain hands-on experience with lab and field techniques and will gain an enhanced appreciation for the importance of managing our soil resources sustainably. The course will be limited to a maximum of 25 students. Applications will be reviewed starting March 12.

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Interested in taking soil science courses, but do not have the time to go to class on campus? There are many opportunities for soil scientists to continue their education through the Internet on-line in Distance Education (DE) curricula. This is also a good avenue for those people who are seeking to explore soil science as a profession as well as a good way to obtain the requirements for licensing, certification, and registration as a professional soil scientist.