### Question
How does SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION define resource-conserving crop rotation?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 5822*, **resource-conserving crop rotation** is defined as:

> a crop rotation that includes at least one resource-conserving crop and that reduces erosion, maintains or improves soil fertility and tilth, interrupts pest cycles, or conserves water

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 5822*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 88-RESEARCH > SUBCHAPTER I-SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION > Part B-Integrated Management Systems**

