Title

Courtney soil and water conservation plan

Creator

Files

Date Original

1952

Description

The Soil Conservation District of Lawrence County, under the authority of the United States Department of Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service, assisted local farmers in developing plans to manage their lands. These plans included suggestions for preventing erosion, water pollution, and crop failure. For J.J. Courtney, a plan was developed to manage his farm outside of Walnut Ridge that would prevent soil erosion and promote soil health for good crop yields.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Subjects

Agriculture; Agricultural productivity; Farms; Farming; Farmers; Farm life; Crop rotation; Croplands; Conservation of natural resources; Soil conservation; Erosion

Contributor

J.J. Courtney

Geographical Area

Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

MSNE.0035, Box 2, Folder 43

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Powhatan Historic State Park collection, MSNE.00335

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives

Recommended Citation

Courtney soil and water conservation plan, Powhatan Historic State Park collection, Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas.

Rights

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Disciplines

Agriculture | United States History

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