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Soil Conservation Service

The above picture shows farmers breaking up the ground so that it makes the collection of soil easier

During the 1930's, drought's covered many of the vast plains in the United States for almost a decade.A man name Hugh Hammon Bennett was in charge of the soil conservation service. He was put in charge because he has been studying the soil, and how everything effects it since 1903. Finally, in 1935, the government has formed the SCS. The droughts direct affect was mainly agricultural. Many of the crops were destroyed or severely effected. In the Soil Conservation services early years, they have performed numerous soil surveys across the US.They also were into the study of soil salinity.They also study maps, and show where soil erosion is occuring and to what extent it has formed in the area. It helped the economy and people because when they would find an effective method, it would help with better farming. Since then, it has increased its accuracy to be able to tell where it is occuring and how. They also are able to keep more information thanks to the help of technology. To this day, they use computers on a daily basis.Today, the SCS is now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

A slideshow on the Soil Conservation Service.

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