Contour Farming

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006482",
  "term": "Contour Farming",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A conservation-based method of farming in which all farming operations (for example, tillage and planting) are performed across (rather than up and down) the slope. Ideally, each crop row is planted at right angles to the ground slope.\n\n2. Field operations such as plowing, planting, cultivating, and harvesting on the contour, or at right angles to the natural slope, to reduce soil erosion, protect soil fertility, and use water more efficiently.",
  "subject": "Laws, regulations and executive orders",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "USDA Glossary of Agricultural Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/contour-farming/"
}