5.15 Sustainable Agriculture

Describe sustainable agricultural and food production practices.

• The goal of soil conservation is to prevent soil erosion. Different methods of soil conservation include contour plowing, windbreaks, perennial crops, terracing, no-till agriculture, and strip cropping.
• Strategies to improve soil fertility include crop rotation and the addition of green manure and limestone.
• Rotational grazing is the regular rotation of livestock between different pastures in order to avoid overgrazing in a particular area.
• Enduring understanding STB-1: Humans can mitigate their impact on land and water resources through sustainable use.