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Agronomy

Cover Crops for Prevented Planting– Fact Sheet (363.75 KB)
Agronomy Tech Note #1 - Cover Crops for Wet Soils and Prevented Plant Ground (324.08 KB)

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)

FY 2019 ACEP - ALE Minimum Deed Terms (122.71 KB)
NRCS-ACEP-Factsheet-September2021.pdf (982.37 KB)

Air Quality

Agricultural Air Quality Conservation Measures - Reference Guide for Cropping Systems and General Land Management (895.98 KB)
Air Quality and Livestock Operations (3.14 MB)
Odors and Animal Operations (2.01 MB)
Ozone Precursors (137.99 KB)

Civil Rights

USDA Anti-Harassment Policy (2.41 MB)
USDA Civil Rights Policy Statement (100.66 KB)
Limited English Proficiency Policy Statement (745.79 KB)
LEP Interpreter flyer (309.32 KB)
NRCS Equal Employment Opportunity Counseling Poster (377.84 KB)
USDA Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (AD-1181, Rev. 9-03) (598.85 KB)
USDA Sexual Harassment is Illegal (AD-1085, Rev. 9-03) (462.36 KB)

Compliance and Wetlands

Wetland Mitigation Fact Sheet (315.69 KB)

Conservation Assistance

Five Steps to Conservation Compliance Fact sheet (246.53 KB)
Historically Underserved (HU) Producer Fact Sheet (2.13 MB)

Conservation Compliance

Conservation Compliance and the 2014 Farm Bill (3.31 MB)
Highly Erodible Land and Wetlands Conservation Compliance Fact Sheet (295.83 KB)
Conservation Compliance - What You Need to Know (9.14 MB)
AD-1026 What You Need to Know (16.52 MB)

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

CSP for Corn Producers (2.76 MB)
CSP for Crop Producers (1.77 MB)
CSP for Livestock Producers (2.1 MB)
CSP for Organic Producers (2.18 MB)
CSP for Soil Health (2.29 MB)
CSP for Soybean Producers (1.98 MB)
CSP for Wildlife (2.29 MB)
CSP for Wheat Producers (1.65 MB)
Historically Underserved (HU) Producer Fact Sheet (2.13 MB)
CSP FAQ Sheet (1.83 MB)
Is CSP Right for Me? (933.89 KB)

Cover Crops

Cover Crop Chart (13.58 MB)
Cover Crops for Prevented Planting Fact Sheet (363.75 KB)
Agronomy Tech Note #1 - Cover Crops for Wet Soils and Prevented Plant Ground (324.08 KB)

Drought

Drought Calculator Background and Theory (825.81 KB)
Paying Dividends During Drought (1.96 MB)

Earth Team

Volunteer Details Earth Team Experiences (472.25 KB)

Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)

EWP Fact Sheet (21.64 MB)
NRCS EWP Fact Sheet (1.37 MB)
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (PL 83-566) (42.43 KB)
Flood Control Act of 1944 (PL 78-534) (654.78 KB)

Energy

Agricultural Energy Management Checklist (75.27 KB)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

EQIP Fact Sheet (1.2 MB)
Civil Rights Impact Analysis (137.34 KB)
Prairie Pothole Water Quality and Wildlife Program (726.67 KB)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Special Opportunities

Honey Bee Pollinator Effort (341.12 KB)
Honey Bee Fact Sheet (80.14 KB)
Pollinator Fact Sheet (134.82 KB)
High Tunnel System (667.14 KB)
Organic Farming Handbook (5.55 MB)
Red River Basin Initiative (RRBI) Information (748.06 KB)
Organic Initiative Fact sheet (131.11 KB)
Red River Basin Initiative (RRBI) Factsheet (276.18 KB)

Farm Bill

Farm Bill Brochure (2.21 MB)
Farm Bill EQIP Organic (315.95 KB)
Farm Bill Guide (1.92 MB)

Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA)

Farmland Protection Policy Act Manual (444.18 KB)
Farmland Protection Policy Act, Public Law (40.94 KB)
FPPA Rule, 7 CFR 658 (87.39 KB)
Farmland Conversion Impact Rating for Corridor Type Projects (Form NRCS-CPA-106) (82.07 KB)

Feed

Feed Management Plan (217.02 KB)

Forest

Forest Management Plan (3.12 MB)
Guide for Forester Joint Management Plan Template (163.83 KB)
Guide for Landowners Joint Management Plan Template (180.53 KB)
Managing Your Woodlands - Joint Management Template (243.25 KB)

Grasses

Cool-season grass publication (739.56 KB)
Grass Varieties for ND (413.4 KB)
Warm-season grass publication (2.79 MB)

Grazing

Grazing Management and Soil Health (7.09 MB)

High Tunnel

High Tunnel Fact Sheet (667.14 KB)

National Resources Inventory (NRI)

History of the NRI (320.45 KB)
NRI 2017 Summary Report (10.08 MB)

National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI)

National Water Quality Initiative: A Practitioners Guide (1.18 MB)
NWQI Partners Guide (673.72 KB)
National Water Quality Initiative Fact Sheet (2.08 MB)

No-Till

No-till Gardening Increases Gardening Success (268.74 KB)

Nutrient Management

Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Template (4.36 MB)

Organic Initiative

Organic Farming Handbook (5.55 MB)
Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition (218.12 KB)
Organic Initiative Fact sheet (131.11 KB)

Partnerships

Preserving History through Partnerships (3.1 MB)

Pest Management

National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (340.07 KB)

Pollinators

Honey Bee Pollinator Effort (341.12 KB)
Honey Bee Factsheet (80.14 KB)
Pollinator Fact Sheet (134.82 KB)

Prescribed Burning

Prescribed Burning fact sheet (326.59 KB)

Rangeland Soil Quality

Rangeland Soil Quality Introduction (4.75 MB)
Rangeland Soil Quality Compaction (7.91 MB)
Rangeland Soil Quality Soil Biota (180.48 KB)
Rangeland Soil Quality Infiltration (19.39 MB)
Rangeland Soil Quality Assessment and Monitoring (12.93 MB)
Rangeland Soil Quality Organic Matter (13.04 MB)
Rangeland Soil Quality Aggregate Stability (44.85 MB)

Rangeland

Range Management: How Plants Grow (159.51 KB)
Range Management: Plant Succession (111.39 KB)
Range Management: Rangeland Inventory (126.88 KB)
Range Management: Water Cycle (173.09 KB)
Range Management: Wildlife on Rangeland (143.76 KB)
Grazing Land fact sheet (127.7 KB)
Range Management: Rangeland Inventory (52.04 KB)

Regional Conservation Partnership Program

Regional Conservation Partnership Program (4.56 MB)

Sage Grouse

Sage-Grouse Habitat Restoration: Getting Started in the Dakotas (199.95 KB)

Soil Health

Soil Health Key Points (3.33 MB)
Soil Health Principles (1.77 MB)
Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Basics and Benefits (5.93 MB)
Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Dig a Little, Learn a Lot (2 MB)
Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Discover the Cover (1.45 MB)
Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Do Not Disturb (1.41 MB)
Healthy, Productive Soils Checklist for Growers (1.95 MB)
Soil Quality Indicator Sheets (416.91 KB)
Cover Crop Chart (13.58 MB)
Does Glomalin Hold Your Farm Together? (198.5 KB)

Tillage

Soil Health Principle: Minimizing Soil Disturbance (859.98 KB)

Urban Agriculture

USDA Urban Agriculture Toolkit (8.54 MB)
Fact Sheet: NRCS and Urban Agriculture (3.6 MB)

Watershed

EWP Fact Sheet (21.64 MB)
EWP Floodplain Easement Fact Sheet 2022 (2.09 MB)

Weeds

IPM Herbicide Resistant Weed Conservation Plan (47.24 KB)

Wetlands

Wetland Creation Fact Sheet (117.1 KB)
Wetland Restoration Fact Sheet (158.13 KB)
Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Fact Sheet (159.57 KB)
Wetland Enhancement Fact Sheet (367.35 KB)
Emergency Watershed Protection Program - North Dakota (21.64 MB)
Wetlands Reserve Program (50.04 KB)

Wildlife General

Water for Wildlife A Handbook for Ranchers & Range Managers (3.54 MB)
Wildlife Annual Food Plot Fact Sheet (124.03 KB)

Wildlife and Trees

The Effect of Trees and Shrubs on Grassland Nesting Birds (179.54 KB)
Species Alternatives for Russian Olive in Conservation Plantings (177.25 KB)
Planting Trees in North Dakota Prairies (605.89 KB)
Protecting Trees and Shrubs From Deer (1.28 MB)

Wildlife General

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management (812.92 KB)
Water for Wildlife A Handbook for Ranchers & Range Managers (2.22 MB)
Wildlife Annual Food Plot Fact Sheet (380.94 KB)
Fish and Wildlife Habitat Plan (154.14 KB)

 

Wildlife General

Fish & Wildlife Habitat Management Leaflets