NALT

Preferred term

contour farming

Topic

Field operations such as plowing, planting, cultivating, and harvesting on the contour, or at right angles to the natural slope, to reduce soil erosion, protect soil fertility, and use water more efficiently.

farming systems

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

9606

Spanish

agricultura de contorno
cultivos de contorno

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28615

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 4/14/16