Cover: A lentil-winter wheat field with minimum tillage was the site for training on the use of the USDA Soil Quality Test Kit. Nine biological, physical, and chemical indicators of soil quality can be measured with the kit, which can be used in all types of farming systems. The tests can be easily conducted on the farm by agricultural professionals or farmers. The indicators in the kit are designed as a screening tool to provide immediate results for comparing management systems, monitoring changes in soil quality over time, and for diagnosing possible soil quality problems due to land use and management. A local soil quality card is another assessment tool that can be used by farmers to make rapid qualitative assessments based on visual indicators. See Ditzler and Tugel, "Soil Quality Field Tools: Experiences of USDA-NRCS Soil Quality Institute," p. 33-38. Photos by Cathy A. Seybold and Arlene J. Tugel.