The soil conservation service : its basis of co-operation with landowners

Authors

G W. Spencer
J. E. Watson

Keywords

Soil conservation, Land use planning, Western Australia --Dept. of Agriculture --Soil Conservation Service

Disciplines

Geomorphology | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science

First Page Number

171

Last Page Number

174

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

The Soil Conservation Act of 1945 set up within the Department of Agriculture a Soil Conservation Service under the control of a Commissioner of Soil Conservation.

The Service aims to promote types of land use which will conserve the soil and prevent or overcome soil erosion. It also aims to educate landholders and the public generally in the aims and practice of soil conservation.

This article relates mainly to farm land activities, and in particular the co-operation of the Service with individual primary producer landholders for the prevention and control of erosion on their land.

Recommended Citation

Spencer, G W. and Watson, J. E. (1973) "The soil conservation service : its basis of co-operation with landowners," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 14: No. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol14/iss2/3