Show sheet erosion steals top soil the tha trouble with sheet erosion is that it can steal your farm right out from under your eyes without your realizing what is going on says dilord frost chairman of the san juan county committee when deep gullies cut into farm fields the farmer can see what is happening and usually does something about it but when sheet erosion skims off the best part of the farm a little at a the farmer may not be aware 0 the damage that is being done when the water runs off the land it is muddy its a pretty good sign that sheet erosion is taking its toll he exx plains chairman frost calls attention to a number of soil and water conservation practices in the 1951 program which will go a ion way toward checking sheet ero islon eton among these are seeding practices which result in establishing a good sod of grasses an legumes the construction of terraces farming on the contour developing sod waterways and contour strip cropping the agricultural conservation program is open to any farmer ir san isan juan county and provide for sharing the cost of practices practice which are carried out in accordance with program specifications farmers are advised to get in touch with a member of the couty or community committee anc adf make arrangements for cooperating in the 1951 program the county office is located at the court house in monticello |