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SOIL CONSERVATION

For this discussion, select any state, country, or region in the world and do some research (remember to cite your sources) to learn more about their soils, soil quality, and conservation efforts. Then answer the following questions for the area you researched:

1. What area did you choose, and why did it interest you?

2. What are the major soil issues in this area?

What conservation efforts have taken place or are in the process for this area?

Please answer the questions below after:

1. What ways can individuals make choices that support soil health?

2. The Soil Conservation Act was created to encourage soil conservation in farming methods as a response to the Dust Bowl that hit the United States in the 1930s. Do you think the government should be involved in managing soil conservation? Why or why not?