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Field shelterbelts for soil conservation

Description

Field shelterbelts reduce soil erosion by wind, conserve soil moisture and reduce wind damage to crops. They complement good crop residue management and other conservation practices to protect the soil. Field shelterbelts should not be considered as an alternative to good residue management, but as a complement. Field shelterbelts are a part of conservation management systems that will help safeguard the productive quality of our soils.

Updated

November 1, 2007

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Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Series Title

Agri-facts

Extent

8 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development (1992-2006)

Contributor

Timmermans, John

Contributor

Casement, Brendan

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Agriculture

Resource Dates

Date Created

1991-01-01

Date Added

2015-12-16T21:04:05.110224

Date Modified

2007-11-01

Date Issued

1991-01-01

Audience information

Identifiers

AGDEX number

277/20-3

NEOS catalogue key

4043285

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Agriculture and Forestry

Contact Email

duke@gov.ab.ca