Author: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Title: Soil Conservation at Home Tips for City and Suburban Dwellers
Description: Washington D. C.: Department of Agriculture, 1962. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback booklet with a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet covers have some fading and light toning. The text pages are clean and bright. The front cover of the booklet has a previous owner's inked name. "Soil conservation is the prevention of soil loss from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination. Slash-and-burn and other unsustainable methods of subsistence farming are practiced in some lesser developed areas. A sequel to the deforestation is typically large scale erosion, loss of soil nutrients and sometimes total desertification. Techniques for improved soil conservation include crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage and planted windbreaks, affect both erosion and fertility. When plants die, they decay and become part of the soil. Code 330 defines standard methods recommended by the U. S. Natural Resources Conservation Service.". Very Good .

Keywords: Agriculture Department Of Agriculture Soil Conservation Soil Agriculture


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