The Ontario Soils GeoHub, a free online platform featuring provincial and federal soil data, has officially launched.
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) site serves as a one-stop shop for farmers seeking relevant soil information, such as the Ontario topsoil report, and detailed soil information specific to a location through the localized Soils Spatial Search.
The OMAFA release stated that the online tool allows farmers to “discover, visualize and download soil information products,” including data on slope, soil texture, CLI rating, stoniness, drainage type, soil hydrologic group, and drainage design code in the Soils Spatial Search.
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The innovative digital soil maps pilot for the Ottawa area is also hosted on the Ontario Soils GeoHub, enabling farmers to access important soil properties, including pH, total organic carbon content, cation exchange capacity, and soil texture at various depths. As new soil data becomes available, so will the tools provided on the Ontario Soils GeoHub.
OMAFA is encouraging producers to explore the site and see how the resources might support their operations and, just as importantly, share their feedback through an online form to help shape its development.
