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Josue Jeanty & Julio EguiguremsStudy of U.S. Institutes for the
Environment, Oregon State University
Objective
Promotion of soil conservation techniques to farmers in watershed protection areas.
What is Soil Conservation
According to the Open Plant Breeding Foundation, soil conservation is designed to prevent or reduce soil erosion. It is one of the most important aspects of sustainable agriculture.
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Integration
Involving the farmers in reforestation by educating them how to conserve mountainous soils.
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Teachers
• Agronomist
• Agro‐forestry Students for assistance
Methods of Teaching
Methods of Teaching
• Role playing
• Report back sessions
• Worksheets/Surveys
• Index card exercise
• Guest speaker
• Values clarification exercise
Soil Conservation Techniques to Reach the Goal
• Contour Ploughing
• Minimum tillage
• Terracing
• Mulching
• Plantation of local species www.nurseries.us
• How to make nursery trees
Soil Conservation Techniques to Reach the Goal
• Tree transplantation• Curve level tree plantation techniques• Tree plantation in steep areas• Land Husbandry
• Application of manures• Fertilizer• Crop management• Tillage practices
The training program will last 6 months. It will be done outdoors, during raining period it will be in classrooms and demonstrations will occur in their mountainous fields.
Outdoor Training
Expectations
• Decrease the erosion amount
• Community integration and participation
• Maintenance of Forest cover near watershed areas
• Enforce agricultural production
• Creation of local policies
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