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Author Question: On an average day, how much U.S. farmland is converted to nonfarm use? What will be an ideal ... (Read 40 times)

Zulu123

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On an average day, how much U.S. farmland is converted to nonfarm use?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain how contour farming can help in controlling wind-caused erosion?
 
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smrerig

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Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

As many as 8,000 acres

Answer to Question 2

If a field is plowed across the prevailing wind, the small furrows and rows help disrupt the flow of the wind at the
soil surface. That slows the wind and reduces drying and blowing somewhat



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Reply 2 on: Jul 21, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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