One method of soil conservation is the use of windbreaks. Windbreaks are barriers formed by trees and other plants. Farmers plant these barriers around their fields.
In the 1940s, a group of men who were concerned about the direction that agriculture was headed decided to lead a movement to preserve the time-honored techniques of farming such as soil conservation, composting, and farm diversity.
Experts on soil conservation helped farmers plant drought-resistant crops and find ways to redirect the wind, encouraging them to " work with instead of against " the land.
This historic law called for the rehabilitation of the entire 40,000-square-mile Tennessee Valley basin through the institution of public power, cheap electricity, soil conservation, and other improvements.