Agronomy
Conservation Buffers
- Filter Strip (393) Practice Overview Practice Overview for CPS Filter Strip (Code 393)
- Contour Buffer Strips (332) Practice Overview Practice Overview for CPS Contour Buffer Strips (Code 332)
- Field Border (386) Practice Overview Practice Overview for CPS Field Border (Code 386)
Cover Crops
- Cover Crop (340) Practice Overview https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/Cover_Crop_340_Overview.pdf
- Conservation at work – Cover Crops Cover Crops (youtube.com)
- Cover Crop Table Cover Crop Tables_SD-FS-113_0.pdf (usda.gov)
- Midwest Cover Crops Council – Cover crop recipes - Getting Started – Midwest Cover Crops Council
Nutrient Management
- Nutrient Management (590) Practice Overview Practice Overview for CPS Nutrient Management (Code 590)
Pest Management
- Pest Management Conservation System (595) Practice Overview Practice Overview for CPS Pest Management Conservation System (Code 595)
- 2024 Guide for Weed, Disease, and Insect Management in Nebraska (NE Extension)
https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/ec130/2024-guide-for-weed-disease-and-insect-management-in-nebraska
Additional Resources
- National Agronomy Manual National Agronomy Manual.pdf (usda.gov)
- Drought Monitor Nebraska | U.S. Drought Monitor (unl.edu)
- Picture your residue- wheat Picture Your Residue (usda.gov)
- Controlling Ephemeral Gully Erosion NEBRASKA TECHNICAL NOTE (usda.gov)
- Treatment of Ephemeral Gullies with Perennial Grass EPHEMERAL_GULLY_TREATMENT_INFORMATION_SHEET.pdf
Contact:
Corey Brubaker
State Conservation Agronomist
Phone: (402) 437-4164