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Soil and Water Management

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Learn how to keep what you've got! Find information about methods for reducing the loss of soil or water when land is cultivated or grazed.

Conservation Tillage Findit Guide
USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
An overview of the conservation tillage subject including a description, related bibliographies, automated database and Web site searches, search tips, recommended databases and journals, Extension and educational materials and related organizations.
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Field Crops
National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Publications and other resources on how to assess, improve and maintain soil health for croplands including Conservation Tillage and Pursuing Conservation Tillage Systems for Organic Crop Production.
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Conservation Technology Information Center
Conservation Technology Information Center.
A national nonprofit organization that provides publications, videos, fact sheets, kits, booklets, brochures, manuals and data sheets on all aspects of conservation including crop residue management, watershed management, nutrient management and pest management. Of special interest is the publication Conservation Tillage: A Checklist for U.S. Farmers and the Conservation Tillage Web Resource.
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Conservation Tillage
North Carolina State University.
Provides basic information on conservation tillage and methods and techniques for this practice.
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Water Quality Information Center
Collects, organizes and disseminates information on the scientific, educational and public policy aspects of water resources and agriculture including several documents covering conservation tillage from a database of Online Publications Covering Water and Agriculture and a collection of Dynamic Bibliographies.
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National Soil Erosion Research Lab
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Information about research, products, services, news and events from one of the premier soil erosion research facilities in the United States.
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Compost Utilization for Erosion Control
University of Georgia. Cooperative Extension Service.
A fact sheet that addresses techniques for controlling erosion with composted materials.
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Erosion Control
Forester Communications, Inc.
Articles from this journal for erosion and sediment control professionals are available back to 1999. Also includes an image gallery, glossary and calendar of events.
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Last Modified: Nov 20, 2009  
Soil and Water Management
  Soil Quality and Testing
  Soil Amendments and Nutrient Management
  Cover Crops, Green Manures and Mulches
  Compost and Composting
  Conservation Tillage Practices and Erosion Control
  Whole Farm Systems
  Water Conservation
  Water-saving Irrigation Techniques
See Also
  Conservation Tillage Workgroup
  International Erosion Control Association
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