Tillage is also very effective in controlling rill and sheet erosion. The rough surface along with crop residues stops rainwater from carrying of soil particles and other organic matter. There are several accepted Best Management Practices that are used frequently in controlling erosion factors of both wind and water. They range from better utilization of the natural environment to construction of artificial devices, but all can be effective in minimizing potential damage. Crop rotation, Contour Cultivation, Strip-Cropping, Terraces, Grass Waterways, Diversion structures, Drop Structures, Riparian Strips, and Conservation Tillage.
Erosion control can become a very economically involve process.
With Best Management Practices there may be no significant short-term economic returns to the individual, but one must consider the broader view of the future welfare of our land. Some techniques and structures are very expensive and may never pay for themselves entirely unless environmental benefits are considered. Government involvement as well as involvement from other planning agency in preventing the effects of soil erosion is important. The Soil Conservation Service was established in 1935. It administers a broad program of assistance in soil and water conservation on the land in association with Conservation Districts.