Soil & Soil Quality

• Each layer of soil is made up of different particles.

• Some layers have nutrients and others do not.

• The further down into the ground you go, the less nutrients and living organisms you find.

• The very bottom of a soil profile is solid rock.

​Farmers do not till the soil.

No-till Agriculture

Helps prevent wind from blowing loose soil away.

Installing Natural Windbreaks Around Fields/Farms

How Can Soil Erosion Be Prevented?

​How Can Soil Erosion Be Prevented?

Do not overwater yards/fieds.

Native plants are more likely to survive than non-native. Plants help keep soil in place.

Grow/Plant Native Plants