For love of the land : a history of the National Association of Conservation Districts
"In all, this book provides an inside look at how the soil and water conservation programs and policies in the United States were developed and why they work as they do"--Book jacket
History
xv, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780961417802, 0961417803
11091165
Hugh Bennett's idea
The emergence of districts
Birth of an organization
Growth in service
Districts fight to survive
National issues heat up
Broadening the base
Finding a new leadership role
The decade of the environment
Expanding the agenda
NACD today
Issues of the 1980's
Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-325) and index