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.

The Civilian Conservation Corps in Wisconsin
The Civilian Conservation Corps in Wisconsin

Author: Jerry Apps

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0870209043

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Between 1933 and 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps, a popular New Deal relief program, was at work across America. During the Great Depression, young men lived in rustic CCC camps planting trees, cutting trails, and reversing the effects of soil erosion. In his latest book, acclaimed environmental writer Jerry Apps presents the first comprehensive history of the CCC in Wisconsin. Apps guides readers around the state, from the Northwoods to the Driftless Area, creating a map of where and how more than 125 CCC camps left indelible marks on the landscape. Captured in rich detail as well are the voices of the CCC boys who by preserving Wisconsin’s natural beauty not only discovered purpose in their labor, but founded an enduring legacy of environmental stewardship.