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Subject listing for: Soil and Water Conservation |
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This technical paper from the NRCS World Soil Resources presents a study which developed a soil taxonomy map of the African Continent using recent soils information and a large soil climate database.
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This Texas A&M University Technical Bulletin assesses the effectiveness of some of the soil and water conservation techniques being used by the LUPE (Land Use Productivity Enhancement) project in southern Honduras.
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This site includes information on the principles and characteristics of sustainable soils as well as management steps to improve soil quality.
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This paper on a participatory rural appraisal study carried out in the middle Andean hills looked at the need for draft animal research. It was published in Livestock Research for Rural Development (11) 2 1999.
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A paper arguing for an alternative perception to soil erosion that focuses on prior land damage - notably to soil cover, architecture and fertility.
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This information page from the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service defines conservation buffers, discusses their benefits, and links to more information and relevant organizations.
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This on-line book in pdf format can be downloaded in its entirety (481 pages) or by sections. It provides information on riparian forest buffers and instructions for setting them up.
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Conclusion of Cover Crops in Hillside Agriculture Farmer Innovation with Mucuna, a book by Daniel Buckles, Bernard Triomphe, and Gustavo Sain
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Posted by K. Steiner on a mulch L discussion board, this paper presents conservation farming as "an effective in-situ water harvesting strategy for small-holder farmers in drought and dry-spell prone sevannas."
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CTIC is a US national, nonprofit, public-private partnership that promotes realistic, affordable, and integrated solutions to improving soil and water quality. CTIC's website includes a products catalog, information on the Core 4 Conservation program and on watersheds, events, contacts, resource links, and membership and contact information.
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This publication defines conservation tillage and its effects on surface and ground water quality.
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Core4 is a US-based approach to improved farm profitability and environmental conservation. The site contains information on conservation tillage, crop nutrient management, weed and pest management, conservation buffers, a catalog, links, and more.
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Mulch-L mailing list correspondence
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This ATTRA agronomy technical note includes information on drought resistant soils, encompassing facts on the texture, aggregation, organic matter and water-holding capacity, and ground cover.
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Future Horizons: Recent Literature in Sustainable Agriculture. This site presents reviews of recent sustainable agriculture literature.
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A site that leads to over 75 concise fact sheets of agroforestry species that can be used for a variety of purposes including green manure, fodder, soil and water conservation, alley cropping, live fencing, land rehabilitation, fallow management and general soil fertility improvement.
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Five key principles in agriculture for sustainability, based on the natural processes of fertility found in humid tropical forest ecosystems: 1) Maximize organic matter production, 2) Keep the soil covered, 3) Use zero tillage, 4) Maintain biological diversity, 5) Feed plants through the mulch
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Several paper and poster abstracts on tropical Agriculture
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Control of soil erosion is still one of the main driving forces for no-tillage adoption. No technique yet devised by mankind has been anywhere near as effective at halting soil erosion and making food production truly sustainable as no-tillage. The long term gains from widespread conversion to no-tillage could be greater than from any other innovation in third world agricultural production.
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This article discusses slopeland management and fruit production in the Philippines. It names soil conservation and food production as important factors in effective slopeland management.
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agroforester.com sponsored price list for a wide selection of over 60 tree species with their botanical names, common names, and environmental requirements information.
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Muy breve descripción del proceso de conversión del monocultivo de banano, de un manejo convencional intensivo en insumos a un manejo diversificado con bajos insumos externos. Es un proceso de transición con cuatro fases bien marcadas.
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This fact sheet talks about alley cropping as an alternative to long fallows, gives useful tree species for alley cropping, information on spatial arrangements and management.
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This 1997 proceedings of an expert consultation was published by FAO in 1999 in a pdf format (the 407 page document takes several minutes to download). It contains maps
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Presentación al I Congresso mundial de Agricultura de Conservación en octubre 2001, sobre el contexto histórico y la situación actual de la labranza conservacionista la agricultura de México: descripciones de las investigaciones y programas de varias instituciones, los resultados, los limitantes para su adopción y las necesidades de investigación.
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This site lists FAO's CD-ROM resources of information on soils, soil types, land resources, conservation, conservation agriculture, crop response, irrigation, and participatory training and extension. Ordering instructions are available for selected titles.
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Presentation in Spanish and English on the advantages of ridge tillage for soil conservation, reduction or elimination of the need for herbicides in crops such as maize and soya. Based on the results of on-farm research conducted by farmers in Iowa, USA.
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This site outlines the salt accumulation processes, North Dakota Salts, where salts accumulate, saline soil management,as well as how to manage Sodic Soils.
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Un manual práctico y breve del Centro de Investigación, Educación y Desarrollo (CIED) de Perú para apoyar a la promoción y extensión de técnicas agroecológicas como la labranza mínima, el uso de mulch, la rotación de cultivos, los policultivos, y los cultivos de cobertura. Incluye dibujos y actividades para los participantes.
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Organic Eprints #1480 presents a study of the degree of recompaction of mechanically loosened soil, as well as the effect of plough pans on the root and yield response of a winter wheat crop.
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Presentación en español e inglés sobre las ventajas de la labranza en surcos para conservar el suelo y reducir o eliminar el uso de herbicida en cultivos como el maíz y la soya. Basado en resultados de experimentos por agricultores del estado de Iowa, EEUU.
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Originally published in 1992, this paper evaluated Vapor Gaurd, cover crops, and mulches for their effectiveness in soil and water conservation in 2 yr old palm plantations.
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MWPS (MidWest Plan Service) is an organization made up of the US Department of Agriculture and 12 US universities that use engineering to solve agricultural problems. This site is their list of on-line extension materials available for sale. Topics of potential interest to TropSCORE users include manure management, and soil, air, and water management.
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Esta publicación en la Revista de la Facultad de Agronomía (Maracay) evalúa el efecto de dos sistemas de coberturas en el cultivo de algodón en Venezuela. Los tratamientos incluyen: labranza convencional, labranza mínima con residuos de Crotalaria juncea, labranza mínima con residuos de barbecho natural y labranza mínima con subsolado y residuos de Crotalaria.
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An informative overview of soil conservation practices as a basis for sustainable agriculture.
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This site describes some traditional methods used in agriculture. Captions of accompanying photos are included in the pages, which are linked to the actual photos.
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Publications, a list-serv, research reports, a newsletter, web resources, and other resources related to conservation tillage can be found on this searchable site developed by three US universities.
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This soil quality links page is an eclectic listing of links to organizations, information sources, and ongoing discussions on management for soil health.
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PASOLAC facilita la difusión amplia de tecnologías de manejo sostenible del suelo y del agua.
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Despite good global agricultural performance with respect to yield in the last two decades, the numbers of people undernourished only fell by 80 million, from 920 million to 840 million between the late 1960s and the early 1990s. In the last 30 years enough food was produced to feed everyone had it been more evenly distributed. Most analysts agree that poverty is the key reason why 840 million people do not have enough to eat and that at present, hunger is not a matter of agricultural limits but a problem of masses of people not having access to food or the means to produce it.
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This 1997 edition of ILEIA Magazine covers rebuilding soil fertility in low external input sustainable agricultural systems. It includes articles on green manure, swidden agriculture, integrated nutrient management, and soil and water conservation.
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This is Chapter VII of "Sustainable management of soil resources in the humid tropics" book
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Published in 1990 in Sustainable Farming, this article discusses using agroforestry trees to decrease the wind erosion which decreases soil and water quality.
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This on-line slide show was developed by the University of Maryland's Wye Research and Education Center (USA) and Maryland Cooperative Extension. It contains photos and information on using riparian buffers for water conservation in the Northeastern United States.
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This on-line slide show was developed by the World Agroforestry Centre in 2000 and accompanies a Lecture Note with the same title also available through this database. The 26 slides discuss agroforestry as a tool for soil and water conservation.
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This 1999 article in PROSI Magazine uses examples from Mauritius to discuss water management for improved crop production. Topics discussed include crop residue, mulch, contour cultivation, terracing, soil fertility, compost, pest control, and more.
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This is an article on upland farming systems in the Philippines based on nutrient recycling and soil conservation. Some systems are traditional practices developed by Philippine farmers, and others have been introduced by development programs.
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This 16 page Lecture Note was published by the World Agroforestry Centre in 2000 and can be downloaded in pdf format. It discusses agroforestry as a tool for soil and water conservation.
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Soil conservation articles from a number of scientific journals can be accessed through this ASA-CSSA-SSSA collection. Abstracts are freely accessible; access to full text may require payment. Browsing and search functions for related agricultural topics can be found at http://soil.scijournals.org/collections/.
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This technical paper describes a study that evaluates the quality of the African soil resource base and risks to sustainable agriculture and soil productivity on a continent-wide basis.
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This on-line source book presents an overview of the alternative technologies for water conservation and management most commonly used in Latin America and the Caribbean. Of most potential use to TropSCORE users is Chapter 4, Water Conservation.
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An on-line version of a book published by the United Nations University Press
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This is an article on alley cropping (including potential for nitrogen fixation, and terrace formation) as part of an article on conserving steeplands. The article includes extensive references and information on soil conservation measures.
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This site is the homepage for The Vetiver Network, which promotes the vetiver system for soil and water conservation, embankment stabilization, flood control, and disaster and pollution mitigation.
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This edition of the Vetiver Newsletter begins with an article on vetivers's disaster mitigation capabilities in countries effected by Hurricanes Georges and Mitch.
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This FAO Soils Bulletin is available entirely online. It contains six chapters on land degradation, tillage systems, crop management systems, supporting practices, and equipment. The URL will automatically open a title page in Acrobat, to get to the table of contents with links to individual chapters go back to your Web browser.
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This book is a scientific audit of the safety and effectiveness of the plant as used for erosion control. $11.95 USD. Free user ID necessary to access site.
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This is the homepage of TSBF, a group concerned with the health and fertility of soils in tropical agroecosystems. The site contains links to documents, news, events, products, and services.
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Esta revista de RedPAV contiene artículos sobre varios aspetos de suelos, sus propiedades y el manejo de aquellos.
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Overview of Vetiver Grass Technology (VGT) use in soil and water conservation
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This 1995 edition of ILEIA Magazine covers weeds in low external input sustainable agricultural systems. It includes articles discussing connections between weeds and green manure, and weeds and soil conservation.
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