Title: Describe agricultural practices that conserve soil structure and fertility.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (18003-36) > Section: Protecting the Environment – Soil

Description should include

- definition of crop rotation
- definition ofno-till farming
- cover cropping
- nitrogen fixation
- alternative irrigation practices
- nutrient management
- grazing management
- examples of a crop-rotation plan.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the benefits of a no-till system?
- How does crop rotation help improve the soil?
- What crops are commonly used in a rotation?
- What is the definition of a legume?
- What are examples of legumes? Why are legumes used in crop rotation?