Manual of Soil and Water Conservation Practices

Manual of Soil and Water Conservation Practices

Author: Gurmel Singh

Publisher: South Asia Books

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 9788120405523

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This manual provides soil and water conservationists with the information they need to efficiently plan and implement soil and water conservation programmes. It is designed primarily for planners, executors, designers, and postgraduate students. It includes formal specifications, charts, and drawings that can be used as a reference in planning and applying soil and water conservation practices.


Manual on Integrated Soil Management and Conservation Practices

Manual on Integrated Soil Management and Conservation Practices

Author:

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9789251044179

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"Manual based on the training course: Soil management and conservation--efficient tillage methods for soil conservation held at IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 21 April-1 May 1997. Organized by the Land and Plant Nutrition Management Service of the Land and Water Development Division and the Agricultural Engineering Branch of the Agricultural Support Systems Division, FAO in cooperation with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan, Nigeria."


Principles of Soil Conservation and Management

Principles of Soil Conservation and Management

Author: Humberto Blanco-Canqui

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-09-16

Total Pages: 617

ISBN-13: 1402087098

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“Principles of Soil Management and Conservation” comprehensively reviews the state-of-knowledge on soil erosion and management. It discusses in detail soil conservation topics in relation to soil productivity, environment quality, and agronomic production. It addresses the implications of soil erosion with emphasis on global hotspots and synthesizes available from developed and developing countries. It also critically reviews information on no-till management, organic farming, crop residue management for industrial uses, conservation buffers (e.g., grass buffers, agroforestry systems), and the problem of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico and in other regions. This book uniquely addresses the global issues including carbon sequestration, net emissions of CO2, and erosion as a sink or source of C under different scenarios of soil management. It also deliberates the implications of the projected global warming on soil erosion and vice versa. The concern about global food security in relation to soil erosion and strategies for confronting the remaining problems in soil management and conservation are specifically addressed. This volume is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students interested in understanding the principles of soil conservation and management. The book is also useful for practitioners, extension agents, soil conservationists, and policymakers as an important reference material.


Soil and Water Conservation Advances in the United States

Soil and Water Conservation Advances in the United States

Author: Teddy Michael Zobeck

Publisher: ASA-CSSA-SSSA

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780891188520

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Have agricultural management efforts begun in the desperation of the Dust Bowl brought us to where we need to be tomorrow? Questions about the environmental footprint of farming make this book required reading. Approximately 62% of the total U.S. land area is used for agriculture, and this land also provides critical ecosystem functions. Authors from each region of the continental United States describe the progress of soil and water conservation to date and visualize how agricultural production practices must change in future years to address the newest challenges.


Soil And Water Conservation Engineering

Soil And Water Conservation Engineering

Author: R. Suresh

Publisher:

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 952

ISBN-13: 9788180140006

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Book is written in easy english language. It is useful for degree and diploma students of Agricultural Engineering and those working in this field.CONTENTSIntroduction H Rainfall and Runoff relationship H Soil erosion principles H Gully erosion H Design of permanent gully control structures H Stream bank erosion H Wind erosion H Erosivity and Erodibility H Prerequisites for soil and water conservation measures H Argonomical Practices to control Soil Erosion H Terracing H Bunding H Grassed Waterways and Diversions H Water harvesting H Farm ponds H Earthen Dam H Retaining wall H Culverts H Soil loss estimation-models H Land use capability classification H Sedimentation H Reservoir sedimentation H Grassland farming H Watershed Concept and Management H Glossary H Question Bank H Appendices H Bibliography H Subject Index.


A Soil Owner's Manual

A Soil Owner's Manual

Author: Jon Stika

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781530431267

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There are many books that have been written about how to manipulate, amend, and control the soil to enable high-yield crop production. This is not one of those books. This book will empower you to restore the capacity of your soil to function to produce crops while reducing your dependency on expensive inputs. Soil health is about restoring the capacity of the soil to function. Currently, most agricultural and garden soils are essentially dysfunctional. This book will open your eyes to the truth about how soil is supposed to function and help you restore it to full health.