Problems in soil conservation are becoming increasingly important to the farmers of Virginia, West Virginia, and the nation. Much valuable material is available on the subject, but only a small part of it is suitable for use in vocational classes. There is a definite need for selection and organization of material in this field. This study has been made with the following objectives: 1. To develop reference material on Engineering unite in Soil Conservation for the use of boys in vocational agriculture classes. 2. To develope a job analysis and a list of references on these Engineering unite to·be used by teachers of Vocational Agriculture. / M.S.