Ten typical farms were acquired on problem hill country for the purpose of developing erosion control methods and suitable conservation farming practices for the types of problems in the country. Special conservation techniques such as pasture furrows, graded banks, broad base terraces, grassed waterways, discharge regulating dams, dams for stock water, gully control structures, and the use of trees for various purposes were gradually evolved to meet practical conditions. These methods of erosion control were then combined with good farming practices such as fire and pest control, spelling to encourage natural seeding and regeneration, top-dressing and oversowing, contour cultivation, and crop rotations, together with the use of cattle and fencing to modify and control grazing management. The integration of these special conservation and management practices, adapted to suit the district, provided a sound basis for a conservation farming system.