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Nature’s color abounds in the Hiawatha National Forest on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan during the fall. In the National Forests of the United States the beauty and sights are endless. USDA Photo by Bob Nichols.

Forestry, Windbreaks, and Agroforestry

Conservation Practices, Specifications, Forms, Supporting Documents

Forms needed for specific conservation practices are linked within each practice listed below:

Conservation Practices, Specifications, Forms, Supporting Documents

Forms needed for specific conservation practices are linked within each practice listed below:

Windbreak Shelterbelt Establishment (23.55 KB)
Tree and Shrub Establishment (22.64 KB)
Riparian Forest Buffer (22.83 KB)
Firebreak (18.44 KB)
Brush Management (17.03 KB)

Additional Documents

Expected 20-Year Tree Height (110.97 KB)
Tree Care and Management (1.6 MB)
Tree and Shrub Characteristics (139.04 KB)
Protecting Trees and Shrubs From Deer (1.28 MB)
Windbreak Shelterbelt Establishment (23.55 KB)
Synthetic Mulch (Fabric) Management (138.62 KB)
Herbicide Weed Control in Windbreaks and Shelterbelts (170.72 KB)
Tillage for Weed Control in Windbreaks and Shelterbelts (241.98 KB)
Additional Fact Sheets and References (31.41 KB)
Effects of Trees and Shrubs on Grassland Nesting Birds: An Annotated Bibliography (179.54 KB)
Using Windbreaks to Manage Odor From Livestock Facilities (493.38 KB)

Additional Sources

Contact Information:

Richard Webb
State Resource Conservationist
(701) 530-2084
richard.webb@usda.gov