Soil and Water Conservation Agencies Erosion Experiment Station In 1929 the U S Congress passed Buchanan Amendment establishing the erosion experiment station and plant nurseries in recognition of critical soil erosion Soil Erosion Service In 1933 Soil Erosion Service was created to provide employment during Great Depression Soil and Water Conservation Agencies Soil Conservation Service Natural Resource Conservation Service H H Bennett assisted by two dust storm episodes convinced Congress that a Soil Conservation Service was needed established in 1935 Soil and Water Conservation Agencies Soil and Water Conservation Districts Legal subdivision of state government and managed by a governing board elected by private citizens Exists in all 50 states They call for technical assistance from other agencies especially the Soil Conservation Service Soil and Water Conservation Agencies USDA administration which assist in agricultural research and extension State Extension Service Smith Lever State Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative States Research Education and Extension Service CSREES Mostly in cooperation with the Land Grant Universities Soil and Water Conservation Agencies Farm Service Agency was Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Has many functions including administering the cost sharing program for soil and water conservation practices adopted by farmers and ranchers USDA administration which assist in agricultural research and extension State Extension Service Smith Lever State Agricultural Experiment Station Hatch Soil and Water Conservation Agencies Teaching of soil and water conservation in colleges is largely the province of the state agricultural universities Extension State funds are also used to support off campus extension teaching and research on soil and water conservation 1 Soil and Water Conservation Agencies USDA Forest Service practices and researches soil and water conservation on its National Forests and Grasslands and offers management advice for private lands State forestry agencies promote conservation by supplying forest tree seedlings at concessional rates for planting on eroded soils Soil and Water Conservation Agencies Bureau of Indian Affairs administers soil and water conservation of Indian lands Environmental Protection Agency reduces pollution of air and water such as solid and liquid residues Tennessee Valley Authority is an independent agency with headquarters in Knoxville Tenn Organized to develop the natural and human resources of parts of seven states Tennessee River Watershed Research and demonstration projects Soil and Water Conservation Agencies Other federal agencies that practice conservation include Corps of Engineers US Dept of Army manage navigable surface waters builds dams for water conservation and power and conducts research on erosion and sedimentations Bureau of Land Management U S Dept of Interior administers 190 m ha of US public lands west multiple use They build dams on federal lands in the western US for power generation Soil and Water Conservation Agencies Food and Agricultural Organization of United Nations FAO Headquarters in Rome Italy Their soil and water conservation activities include Helping governments establish a viable organization to apply erosion and water control practices Give technical training and education to staff Soil and Water Conservation Agencies Food and Agricultural Organization of United Nations FAO soil and water conservation activities include Encourage governments to adequately finance the programs Help establish pilot watersheds to serve research and as demonstrations Assisting local country staff in helping farms to apply suitable soil and water conservation practices on their farms 2
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