Promising soil management techniques include controlled grazing; mulching with organic matter;
applying manure and biosolids;
use of cover crops in the rotation cycle; agroforestry; contour farming; hedgerows; terracing; plastic mulch for erosion control; no - till or conservation tillage; retention of crop residue; appropriate
use of water and irrigation; and integrated nutrient management, including the
judicious use of chemical fertilizers.