Google Earth for Farmers (2019) -- PART 3 IMPORTING DATA

[@jaketracy8225]

I think the Soil Web server was taken down. Is there any other way to get soil data onto Google Earth?

[@FarmingWithTrees]

I have the file if you want to get in touch

[@twentyacresfarms3464]

@@FarmingWithTrees Hi Steve, I trust all is well with, I would like to have that file too I'm in need I want to learn via your tutorial

[@robeatscake]

In October this year the tool began to require a 3-day subscription to download KML files

[@FarmingWithTrees]

yes, I am aware of this now. Thanks for sharing!

[@Nightowl5454]

@@FarmingWithTrees do you know where Google got the soil data from?

[@FarmingWithTrees]

@@Nightowl5454 its actually USGS data. I have the file if you want to get in touch

[@Nightowl5454]

@@FarmingWithTrees I'm just curious how they got the data. Was it from ground penetrating radar or some other way like actual soil testing which would be extremely expensive and time consuming to test all the soils in the USA.🤔🤔🤔

[@cornellsmallfarms]

@@Nightowl5454 A combination of aerial photography and some ground truthing. It was a massive effort back in the 1920s or 1930s i believe? -- they say its about 80% accurate