1. 1 Section:Plant & Soil Science Unit:Soil Management Lesson Title: Determining slope

2. 2 Slope finder to be mounted on a board

3. 3 Wind Erosion The greater the slope-- the greater risk of wind erosion

4. 4 Water Erosion Too severe of slopes create excessive run-off with a snowballing effect Top of hill Bottom of hill

5. 5 Irrigation Method Slope limits how we irrigate our crops.

6. 6 Types of crops to be grown Severe slopes require close growing crops to be grown

7. 7 Farming Methods Slopes dictate farming methods such as, no-till, ridge-till, contour tillage

8. 8 Specialized Equipment Severe slopes require special equipment such as hill-side combines with floating headers