On the recordAugust 1, 1979
Since 1935 wind and water erosion have reduced by half the top soil on nearly one-third of the Nation's potentially usable croplands.
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presidency.ucsb.eduSince 1935 wind and water erosion have reduced by half the top soil on nearly one-third of the Nation's potentially usable croplands.
Memorandum From the President on Soil Conservation Incentives
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