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Question 1

conservation tillage

Answer 1

a method of cultivation in which residues from precious crops are left in the soil, partially covering it and helping hild it in placeuntil the newly planted seeds are established

Question 2

notillage

Answer 2

leaves the soil undisturbed over the winter

Question 3

crop rotation

Answer 3

the planting of a series of different crops in the same field over a period of years

Question 4

contour plowing

Answer 4

plowing that matches the natural contoour of the land

Question 5

strip cropping

Answer 5

contour plaowint that produces alternating strips of different crops along natural contours

Question 6

terracing

Answer 6

produces level areas of steeper slopes and thereby reduces soil erosion

Question 7

organic fertilizers

Answer 7

slow acting long lasting. made of all organic materials such as manure, compost bone meal

Question 8

commercial inorganic fertilizers

Answer 8

manufactured from chemical compounds. quickly leach away

Question 9

compost

Answer 9

natural soil and humus mixturt that improves soil fertility and structure

Question 10

mulch

Answer 10

placed on soils surface to sop weeds and ruduce water evaporation from soil

Question 11

procticing environmantal principles

Answer 11

reduce reuse and recyle thing from ure garden to reuse elsewhere to increase welllbeing of your soil

Question 12

shelterbelt

Answer 12

a row of trees planted as a windbreak to reduce soil erosion of agricultural land

Question 13

agroforestry

Answer 13

concurrent use of forestry and agriculture techniques on the same land area to improve degraded soil and offer econic benefits

Question 14

hugh H Bennett

Answer 14

soil scientist who spoke about danger of soil erosion

Question 15

the soil conservation act

Answer 15

worked with citizens to conserve natural resources on private lands

Question 16

the food security act (farm bill)

Answer 16

farmers adopt a 5 year plan of conservation includong soil erosion measures

Question 17

conservation reserve program

Answer 17

pays farmers to stop producing crops on highly eodable famland

Question 18

soil reclamation

Answer 18

plant seeds of plants to grow and cover the soil, immeditly improve soil quality as well as imporves water holding capacity