Soil conservation practices encompass a range of techniques to protect soil from erosion, maintain fertility, and ensure its long-term productivity. Below is a sample list and brief explanation of common soil conservation practices:

- **Contour Plowing**: Plowing fields along the natural contours of the land rather than up and down slopes. This slows water runoff and minimizes erosion[5][6][1].
- **Crop Rotation**: Alternating the types of crops grown on a field across seasons or years to prevent depletion of particular nutrients and to break pest and disease cycles[5][4][3].
- **Strip Cropping**: Planting different crops in alternating strips along the land contour, which helps form natural barriers to slow water and prevent erosion[5].
- **Cover Cropping**: Growing cover crops (like clover or rye) in between cash crops to protect and enhance soil by reducing erosion, retaining moisture, and adding organic matter[1][3][5][4].
- **Terrace Farming**: Shaping hilly or sloped land into a series of flat stepped platforms to reduce runoff and soil loss[1][5][4].
- **Grassed Waterways**: Constructing or maintaining natural or artificial channels with grass cover to safely transport surface water without causing soil erosion[1][5][6].
- **Conservation Tillage (including No-till and Reduced Tillage)**: Minimizing disturbance of the soil during planting to keep it covered by crop residue, thus reducing the risk of erosion and compaction while maintaining organic matter[1][4][6][3].
- **Agroforestry and Windbreaks**: Integrating trees and shrubs into crop and livestock systems to minimize wind and water erosion while improving biodiversity and productivity[5][4].
- **Buffer Strips**: Planting vegetative strips (trees, shrubs, grasses) along water bodies to intercept pollutants and reduce runoff[1][6].
- **Mulching**: Applying a layer of organic or inorganic material to the soil surface to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and reduce erosion[3][4].
- **Bank Stabilization**: Using techniques like planting deep-rooted vegetation or placing stones (riprap) to prevent erosion along riverbanks and streams[1].
- **Constructing Dams and Check Dams**: Building small structures to slow water flow and capture sediment in gullies or streams[7].

These practices are often combined and tailored to specific local land conditions to maximize effectiveness in conserving and enhancing soil resources[1][5][3][4].

[1] https://eos.com/blog/soil-conservation/
[2] https://geopard.tech/blog/why-is-soil-conservation-important/
[3] https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/soil-conservation-and-practice.pdf
[4] https://vlsci.com/blog/soil-conservation-methods/
[5] https://www.ck12.org/flexi/earth-science/Natural-Resource-Conservation/name-and-describe-the-8-soil-conservation-practices/
[6] https://www.johnstonnc.gov/swc/content.cfm?pageid=wisc
[7] https://www.vedantu.com/question-answer/list-out-three-methods-of-soil-conservation-5b838cd7e4b0a50233a987ca
[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_conservation
[9] https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry/agribusiness-farmers-and-ranchers/crops-and-irrigation/organic-crops/organic-crop-production-soil-conservation-practices