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.