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The Kentville Research Station and Sheffield Farm cover 185 and 76 hectares respectively in Kings County, Nova Scotia, and are used for agricultural research. This report presents the results of a 1:5,000 soil survey project conducted at these facilities. The report begins with a general description of the survey area, including a history of the research facilities and discussions of climate, local geology and soil parent materials, relief, and drainage. The report then discusses the relationship between soil series and map units, mapping methods, soil classification, and soil formation. The report concludes with the soil series and map unit descriptions, indicating the area covered by each series. The appendix contains detailed soil descriptions and physical and chemical analytical data for representative soil series.