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Agronomy and Erosion
Updated:08/15/2008
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This publication requires Acrobat Reader:
National Agronomy Manual (PDF; 2.5 MB) The National Agronomy Manual contains policy
for agronomy activities and provides technical procedures for
uniform implementation of agronomy tools and applications. |
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Core 4 Conservation
The Common Sense Approach to Natural Resource Conservation
- Estimating Random Roughness in the Field
Photographs from USDA Agriculture Handbook 703, "Predicting Soil Erosion by Water:
A Guide to Conservation Planning with the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE)"
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Highly Erodible Land Conservation
- Plant Materials Centers
The purpose of the program is to provide native plants that can help solve natural resource problems. Beneficial uses for which plant material may be developed include biomass production, carbon sequestration, erosion reduction, wetland restoration, water quality improvement, streambank and riparian area protection, coastal dune stabilization, and other special conservation treatment needs. Scientists at the Plant Materials Centers seek out plants that show promise for meeting an identified conservation need and test their performance. After species are proven, they are released to the private sector for commercial production. The work at the 26 centers is carried out cooperatively with state and Federal agencies, commercial businesses, and seed and nursery associations.
- Soil Quality Resources
- National Certified
Crop Adviser Program Web Site
Although this site is
directed at training for the Mid-Atlantic Region for the Certified Crop Adviser
Exam, the site contains several useful areas of information that will be of
interest to others outside of this Region. Topics of interest include Weed
Biology. The end of this section contains links to excellent identification
slides for various weed species. Other sections that should be of interest
include Herbicide Mode of Action, Management of Plant Diseases, Management of
Insects, and IPM Principles.
- Wind & Water Erosion Pictures, 1935-1975,
a collection of photographs taken by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
staff across the USA between 1935 and 1975.
This publication requires Acrobat Reader:
CORE 4 (PDF; 9.4 MB) Conservation Practices Training Guide: The Common Sense Approach to Natural Resource Conservation
This publication requires Microsoft Word:
Wind Erosion Equation (WEQ) Guidance Document (DOC; 82 KB)
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