Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Cover Crop Adoption
Reasons farmers initially adopt cover crops may differ from the factors that contribute to long-term and increased acreage use
Special Issue
Climate Change Impacts on Soil and Water Conservation
Nutrient Reduction Strategies
Analysis indicates need for conservation practices that address both upland erosion and in-stream sources to protect water quality
Restoration of Soil following Fire
Plants with coarse root biomass most effectively improve soil infiltration to restore fire-disturbed soils
Media Coverage of Conservation Practices
What practices are most covered in farm magazines? How could messaging be improved?

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Sediment delivery ratios from forest road networks and harvesting operational features by physiographic region in the southeastern United States
C.N. Horton, S.M. Barrett, W.M. Aust, B.S. Hawks and M.C. Bolding

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2023, 78 (5) 430-439; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00093
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Gully erosion susceptibility prediction in Mollisols using machine learning models
Y. Wang, Y. Zhang and H. Chen

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2023, 78 (5) 385-396; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00019
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Stability and splash erosion characteristics of lateritic red soil aggregates in the South Subtropical Zone of China
N. Leng, Y. Deng, J. Huang and J. Li

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2023, 78 (5) 440-453; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00115
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Individual- and county-level factors associated with farmers’ use of 4R Plus nutrient management practices
S. Upadhaya, J.G. Arbuckle and L.A. Schulte

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2023, 78 (5) 412-429; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00002
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Restoring South Asia’s degraded soils and ecosystems for peace and prosperity
Rattan Lal

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2023, 78 (5) 97A-102A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.0327A
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Plowing: Dust storms, Conservation Agriculture, and need for a “Soil Health Act”
Don Reicosky, David Brandt, Randall Reeder, Rattan Lal and David R. Montgomery

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2023, 78 (5) 105A-108A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.0619A

About Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

The Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (JSWC) is a multidisciplinary journal of natural resource conservation research, practice, policy, and perspectives. The journal has two sections: the A Section containing various departments and features, and the Research Section containing peer-reviewed research papers.