Ifirmly believe that most farmers and ranchers and developers who fully understand the
causes and cures of soil erosion will take action to prevent it. But we must do the selling. We …

WITH the recent passage of the 1985 farm bill, this nation witnessed the most fundamental
change in soil conservation policy of the past 50 years. Before we conservationists indulge …

This book, by the Chief of the United States Soil Conservation Service, is the largest yet
published on the subject of its title. Except for a short introductory chapter on the history of …

CAN advertising help anyone care about soil conservation? Maybe, maybe not. It depends.
What about those two words—“Madison Avenue”? For some, they are as appealing as the …

DEBATE on the 1990 farm bill has concluded. The affected parties are sifting through its
copious provisions. Participants in the debate are lauding their victories and silent on their …

IN a statement before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on
October 28, 1981, and in a related document released to the public the next day, Secretary …

IN 1981 the US Department of Agriculture launched a national program to target
conservation efforts in critical resource areas. This targeting approach grew out of the …

OVER the next decade there exists the realistic prospect of eliminating excessive soil
erosion on most highly credible cropland now in the principal field crops. This land accounts …

HOW effective are the erosion control programs enacted in 1985 and amended in 1990? Are
they working? Assessing how conditions have changed and what has been accomplished …

EASTERN Nebraska, especially the northeastern portion, has a history of severe soil
erosion, due in part to a predominance of steep slopes and highly erodible soils (12). While …