Education & Resources Download Our Professional Competencies Our full and Fellow members are required to work to our 10 Working with Soil competencies. i THE VALUE OF SOIL SCIENCE i INTRODUCTION i 1. FOUNDATION SKILLS i 2. Agricultural Land Classification i 3. Soil and Water Management i 4. Soil Handling and Restoration i 5. Land evaluation and planning i 6. Conservation of natural habitats i 7. Organic Materials i 8. Landscaping and Construction i 9. Research and development leadership i 10. Crop and Livestock Production