Roger and Zachary Glass, a father-son duo, have won a 2025 Conservation Award from the Texas State Soil and Water ...

Soil conservation’s roots. On April 14, 1935, one of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl rolled over the landscape. ... contour plowing and terracing hillsides.

Soil conservation’s roots. On April 14, 1935, one of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl rolled over the landscape. ... contour plowing and terracing hillsides.

Soil conservation goes hand in hand with water conservation, he says; healthier soils retain more water. ... Date trees line a terrace in the Loess Plateau region of China.

These conservation-minded Illinois farmers are in a race against climate change to save their soil “It’s about leaving something for tomorrow,” says Jake Lieb, 41, who is among a small but ...

With that analysis, they concluded that if farmers would apply the same agricultural practices as their ancestors – and create terraces – they could reduce run-off and, in turn, soil erosion in the ...

L. Beth Button, coordinator for Spartanburg Soil and Water Conservation District, ... Due to erosion caused by the stormwater runoff channeled by field terraces, a huge (800-feet-long, ...

The inhabitants of Hagaz town are engaged in soil and water conservation activities. So far, they have carried out a 5Km. long terracing and embankments.