soil conservation

American  

noun

1. any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.

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soil conservation British  

noun

1. the preservation of soil against deterioration or erosion, and the maintenance of the fertilizing elements for crop production

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Example Sentences

"Adaptation works based on soil conservation are proving to be increasingly useless in the wake of these extreme weather events."

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021

Gone are specialists working on such things as crops, wetland loss, climate policy and soil conservation, said Laura Dodson, acting vice president of the union representing research service workers.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2021

Yet, less than 10 percent of farmers in Blue Earth County plant cover crops, according to estimates by the soil conservation district.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2019

By 1938 its soil conservation measures had dramatically reduced the dust storms and soil loss.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2018

The trees were planted on the contour with youngberries and many others planted in rows between the tree rows, making a perfect soil conservation arrangement.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946 by Northern Nut Growers Association