Journal of Soil and Water Conservation articles

Recent articles from Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Does community-supported agriculture support conservation?(EDITOR'S DESK)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... As the "grow local/eat local" movement continues to gain momentum and visibility, conservationists may wonder about its relationship with natural resource conservation and the environment. Growing local encompasses a broad range of traditional and innovative farm-to-consumer models,...

New mindset needed for managing our soil.(Readers' forum)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I recently read Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Environmental Quality and greatly appreciated the insightful articles. But I must say that I read very little about leading a change in managing our soil. We seem to continue the old mindset of focusing on the loss of the soil particle....

Another chapter in life-long learning.(Readers' forum)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Thank you for your review of the book Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. I read the book and found it quite interesting, educational, eye opening, and just a bit alarming. David R. Montgomery sure packed a lot in it. There's much I wish I had known when I started with the USDA Soil...

Answers sought for floodplain management.(Readers' forum)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Your recent journal issue was exceptional in terms of the information it provided of surface water management. Our situation with our tributary streams in southeastern Minnesota and the management of their floodplains has been a concern, particularly with the impact of the very severe...

A very good year.(HOME FRONT)
November 1, 2007... This is the time of year I begin thinking about what we did this year as the first step toward planning and budgeting for next year. If I say so myself, 2007 was a very good year. We made important improvements in the ongoing work we do every year. We brought on new leadership and staff...