An edition of Conservation farming practices and flood control (1936)
Conservation farming practices and flood control
By Hugh H. Bennett
Publish Date
1936
Publisher
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service
Language
eng
Pages
16
Description:
The conservation farming practices discussed here are a few of those found by experience and investigation to be effective in erosion control and which promise, accordingly, substantial aid to upstream flood control and soil protection.
subjects: Flood control, Soil conservation, Erosion control, Soil erosion, Splash erosion, Stream erosion, Water erosion, Vegetation cover, Cover crops, Runoff, Conservation practices, Contour farming, Strip tillage, Strip cropping, Conservation tillage, Terracing, Terraces, Crop rotation, Vegetated waterways, Dams (hydrology), Floods
Places: United States