On the 22nd of October, I learned that there are different ways to protect soil. Some of which are crop rotation, contour farming, terracing, inter cropping, windbreaks and no till farming. I found this interesting because around the world there are different ways to help maintain nutrients within soil. For instance, in Asia there is the use of terracing to grow rice. Another one that I did not know of before was the shelterbelts. I thought it was smart to have a build up of natural materials to protect the crops from the wind.

I also found learning about The Dust Bowl interesting. I have heard of it in the past, but never really knew what it meant. I was surprised to find out that so much top soil can be spread along the states. The pictures in the notes are amazing; I thought that was just in the movies.