Strip Cropping in Webster

Strip Cropping in Webster

Agriculture

Landscapes

Mountains

Soil conservation

Strip cropping is underway on Mildred Cowan’s farm in Webster. Strip cropping is a farming method to prevent erosion on sloped lands. This photo is from the Tuckaseigee Soil & Water Conservation District, which was formed in western North Carolina in 1957 and became the Swain Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) in 1982. The Swain SWCD’s mission is to provide for a quality environment and higher standard of living while protecting natural resources. The Swain SWCD photographs capture various SWCD projects throughout Swain, Jackson, Graham, Haywood, and surrounding counties in western North Carolina.

Curle, L.D.

Swain Soil and Water Conservation District

1964-08-12

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Jackson County (N.C.)

Webster (N.C.)

8.25" x 10"(dimension)

Picturing Appalachia