In 1935, after the dust storms of the Great Plains gripped the attention of the nation, the Soil Conservation Act acknowledged "the wastage of soil and moisture resources -- is a menace to the national welfare." From this evolved the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which included the Plant Materials Program. It had a clear mandate of finding superior plants for soil and water conservation. The black clouds carrying the richest soil in the world over Washington, headed for the Atlantic, had to be stopped. Conservation Plants, A USDA Success Story explains why such a program was needed,...
In 1935, after the dust storms of the Great Plains gripped the attention of the nation, the Soil Conservation Act acknowledged "the wastage of soil an...
