Find the latest information on NRCS conservation activities and practices in the Caribbean Area, including factsheets and brochures, posters, reports and guides.
We provide publications in English and Spanish on projects, programs and resources specific to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
For national publications, please visit the National NRCS Publication Distribution Center.
Newsletter, Reports, Factsheets
Caribbean Update Newsletter
Since July 2011, NRCS Caribbean has produced a bimonthly newsletter in both English and Spanish, highlighting USDA projects, programs and activities throughout Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Caribbean Accomplishments Reports
Our Caribbean Area accomplishments reports provide annual summaries of programs impacts in PR & USVI. Nuestros informes de logros del Área del Caribe brindan resúmenes anuales de los impactos de los programas en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes Americanas.
Caribbean Farm Bill Program Publications/ Publicaciones del Programas de la Ley Agrícola para el Caribe
Our Caribbean Farm Bill publications describe programs and resources for PR & USVI farmers in English and Spanish. Nuestras publicaciones de la Ley Agrícola para el Caribe describen programas y recursos para agricultores de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes Americanas en inglés y español
Conservación en Acción en el Área del Caribe (Conservation at Work)
NRCS' new video series of short, 90-second videos and postcards highlight common conservation practices. The videos spotlight farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners from across the U.S. who tell their stories about how conservation practices help them conserve resources and save time and money.
Updated Taxonomic Classification of the Soils of Puerto Rico
NRCS and the University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez (RUM) Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA) unveiled the third edition of the Taxonomic Classification of the Soils of Puerto Rico in a ceremony at the University on September 2, 2018.
Guía Ilustrada de Yerbas Comunes en Puerto Rico
A comprehensive reference manual of Caribbean Area grasses, currently only available electronically in Spanish.
Malezas Comunes en Puerto Rico y USVI/ Common Weeds in Puerto Rico & USVI
This bilingual publication presents an updated inventory of 184 weed species that have been selected among the most important in the Caribbean Area, in terms of frequency and difficulty to manage.
Caribbean Pollinators Publications
Posters, factsheets and other publications about pollinators from our Caribbean Area Ecological Sciences Division.
Caribbean Soils Maps & Posters
Technical Notes, Posters, Reports and other scientific publications about the soils of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Native Trees Guide for Conservation practices for Puerto Rico and USVI
The Guide to Native Trees for Conservation Practices in Puerto Rico and the USVI promotes the use of native trees in the implementation, certification, and monitoring of forest conservation practices on private lands that participate in the USDA Forest Service Forest Stewardship Program.
