Natural Resources Conservation Service

United States Department of Agriculture

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Analysis Publications

Newer publications can be found in the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) Product Library.

Books

A Resource Conservation Act Report: Interim Appraisal and Analysis of Conservation Alternatives
(published September, 2002)
Manure Nutrients Relative to the Capacity of Cropland and Pastureland to Assimilate Nutrients
(published December, 2000)
Water Quality and Agriculture
(published July, 1997)
Geography of Hope
(published December, 1996)

Papers

Costs Associated with Development and Implementation of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP):
Part I - Nutrient Management, Land Treatment, Manure and Wastewater Handling and Storage, and Recordkeeping
(published June, 2003)
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Assessing Wetland Functional Condition in Agricultural Landscapes (PDF; 0.3 MB)
(published March, 2002)
Profile of Farms with Livestock in the United States: A Statistical Summary
(published February, 2002)
Environmental Indicators of Pesticide Leaching and Runoff from Farm Fields
(published January, 2002)
Potential Priority Watersheds for Protection of Water Quality from Contamination by Manure Nutrients
(published January, 2001)
Overview of Differences in the Revised 1997 NRI
(published December, 2000)
Trends in the Potential for Nutrient Loading from Confined Livestock Operations
(published January, 1999)
Trends in the Potential for Environmental Risk from Pesticide Loss from Farm Fields
(published January, 1999)
The National Pesticide Loss Database: A Tool for Management of Large Watersheds
(published July, 1998)
Prospects for Reducing Environmental Risk at the Watershed Level from Pesticide Loss from Farm Fields Using Alternative Management Practices
(published July, 1998)
Nutrients Available from Livestock Manure Relative to Crop Growth Requirements
(published February, 1998) - Research from this paper has been updated in Manure Nutrients Relative to the Capacity of Cropland and Pastureland to Assimilate Nutrients.
An Information Aid for Assessing Possible NRCS Involvement in the State Management Plan Process for Regulation of Pesticides
(published February, 1998)
Potential Priority Watersheds for Protection of Water Quality from Nonpoint Sources Related to Agriculture
(published July, 1997)
Older publications can be found in the RCA Publication Archive