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Wind erosion is a serious problem
in many parts of the world. It is worse in arid and semiarid regions. Areas
most susceptible to wind erosion on agricultural land include much of North Africa and the
Near East; parts of southern, central, and eastern Asia; the Siberian Plains; Australia;
northwest China; southern South America; and North America. Wind erosion physically
removes from the field the most fertile portion of the soil. Some soil from damaged
land enters the air, causes automobile accidents, fouls machinery, and imperils animal and
human health.
This symposium was held to commemorate the
50th anniversary of the United States Department of Agriculture's Wind Erosion Research at
Kansas State University. The purpose was to bring together leading scientists,
conservationists, and policy makers to: identify the present and future wind erosion
threat sustainability; summarize current understanding of wind erosion processes,
prediction, and control; identify societal needs and develop strategies for sustaining
agriculture, protecting the environment, and conserving the natural resource against the
ravages of wind erosion.
This symposium was sponsored by the United States Department of
Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service and Kansas State University. |
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