Assess students' ability to apply the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) to estimate average annual soil loss and evaluate conservation practices in an agricultural watershed. Given rainfall, soil, topography, and land-use data for fields or subcatchments, students will determine R, K, LS, C, and P factors, compute A = R·K·LS·C·P for baseline and management scenarios (e.g., cover crops, contouring, terraces, buffer strips), quantify relative reductions in soil loss and likely sediment delivery, and discuss assumptions, model limitations, and practical recommendations for watershed-scale conservation planning.