Vol. 25, no. 1 contains the society's Lincoln Chapter's Resource conservation glossary.

Supply control, conservation, and budget restraint / Steven J. Taff and C. Ford Runge -- Complexity of the landscape / Francis J. Pierce -- Information managem ment / Chris J. Johannsen -- Implementation of soil and water conservation poli cy / Peter J. Nowak -- Intergovernmental relations and soil and water conservat ion / Norman A. Berg -- Trends in federal soil and water conservation policy / Charles M. Benbrook -- Matching conservation targets and instruments / Sandra S . Batie -- Improving the payoff from the Conservation Reserve Program / Michael R. Dicks and Jim Vertrees -- Linking state and federal policy / Greg Larson -- A framework for state soil conservation program initiatives / James L. Arts -- Intergovernmental relations / John B. Braden.

Advances in Soil and Water Conservation provides an in-depth, scholarly treatment of the most important developments and influences shaping soil and water conservation in the last 50 years. The book addresses the technological developments of erosion processes, methods for their control, policy and social forces shaping the research agenda, and future directions. Topics covered include: key governmental agencies and programs research on processes of soil and water degradation control practices and soil quality enhancement conservation tillage the connection between soil and water conservation and sustainable agriculture effects of technology and social influences on soil and water conservation in this country The historical foundation, the focus on key developments, the depth of treatment and thorough documentation, and the orientation to the future make Advances in Soil and Water Conservation a superlative resource for all persons in the field.

Abstracts for Dec. 1954- issued in the Agricultural Research Service's series ARS-41.

Vol. 25, no. 1 contains the society's Lincoln Chapter's Resource conservation glossary.

Save time and effort with this practical guide to all aspects of water and soil conservation Soil and Water Conservation Handbook is a concise, compact encyclopedia of the policies, practices, conditions, and terms related to soil and/or water conservation. This handy A-to-Z guide contains descriptions of more than 700 entries, presente

Emphasizes engineering design of soil and water conservation practices and their impact on the environment, primarily air and water quality. As in previous editions, the purpose of this book is to provide a professional text for undergraduate and graduate agricultural and biological engineering students and for others interested in soil and water conservation in rural and urban areas. Subject matter includes all the engineering phases of soil and water conservation for a one- or two-semester course.

Human needs like food and clean water are directly related to good maintenance of healthy and productive soils. A good understanding of human impact on the natural environment is therefore necessary to preserve and manage soil and water resources. This knowledge is particularly important in semi-arid and arid regions, where the increasing demands on limited water supplies require urgent efforts to improve water quality and water use efficiency. It is important to keep in mind that both soil and water are limited resources. Thus, wise use of these natural resources is a fundamental prerequisite for the sustainability of human societies. This book collects 15 original scientific contributions addressing the state of the art of soil and water conservation research. Contributions cover a wide range of topics, including (1) recovery of soil hydraulic properties; (2) erosion risk; (3) novel modeling, monitoring and experimental approaches for soil hydraulic characterization; (4) improvement of crop yields; (5) water availability; and (6) soil salinity. This collection provides more insights into conservation strategies for effective and sustainable soil and water management.