Great Plains Conservation Program
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The Great Plains Conservation Program was a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative that provided financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers in the Great Plains to implement long-term soil and water conservation practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Conservation Program | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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agricultural conservation program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
USDA Soil Conservation Service
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United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion | Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| encouragedPractice |
contour farming
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diversion structures ⓘ farm ponds ⓘ grass seeding ⓘ rangeland improvement ⓘ stripcropping ⓘ terracing ⓘ water spreading ⓘ |
| endTime | 1977 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
long-term conservation practices
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soil and water conservation systems ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased adoption of conservation farming systems
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reduced soil erosion on participating lands ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
improvement of water management on farms and ranches
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reduction of soil erosion ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ water conservation ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | long-term contracts with landowners ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Soil Bank Act of 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | Dust Bowl experience of the 1930s ⓘ |
| operatedInState |
Colorado
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Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States soil and water conservation policy ⓘ |
| provides |
financial assistance
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technical assistance ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Soil Conservation Incentives programs
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later USDA conservation cost-share programs ⓘ |
| sector | agriculture ⓘ |
| startTime | 1956 ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
farmers
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ranchers ⓘ |
| typicalContractDuration |
10 years
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long-term ⓘ |
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Agricultural Conservation Program