Strip farming

[2] The width of strips is determined by a number of factors, with the two most important being the average wind velocity in a specific site and the features of the slope, particularly the gradient.

The term strip cropping also refers to a method of dry farming sometimes used in areas including parts of the Great Plains of the United States and the Prairies of Canada.

Typically, the fallow and planted areas are organized in parallel long, narrow strips that are oriented normal to the prevailing winds to minimize the erosion of soil from the bare fields.

In the Midwestern United States, prairie strips integrate "native plant species into farm fields as contour buffers and edge-of-field filters.

"[6] Prairie strips attract pollinators, build soil health, help prevent erosion, and provide wildlife habitat.