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Publications

The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides a variety of publications about conserving our natural resources.  

Working with NRCS

Applying for USDA Programs (1.56 MB)
Farm Bill Benefits for Special Audiences (240.69 KB)
What to expect with NRCS Financial Assistance (1.02 MB)

Soil Health Publications

Download fact sheets about soil health.

NRCS-Basics-and-Benefits-Factsheet (482.31 KB)
NRCS-Checklist-for-Growers-Factsheet.pdf (434.33 KB)
NRCS-Dig-a-Little-Learn-a-Lot-Factsheet.pdf (473.18 KB)
NRCS-Discover-Cover-Factsheet.pdf (418.8 KB)
NRCS-Do-Not-Distrub-Factsheet.pdf (531.07 KB)
NRCS-Principles-for-High-Functioning-Soils-Factsheet.pdf (465.08 KB)

Urban and Small Farm Publications

Irrigation Water Management Plan for Small Farms and Gardens (449) (2.02 MB)
Mulching for Small Farms and Gardens (484) (2.04 MB)
Small Farms and Gardens - Cover Crop Overview (2.82 MB)
Small Farms and Gardens - Cover Crop Seeding Methods (6.37 MB)
Small Farms and Gardens - Cover Crop Termination (11.48 MB)
High Tunnel System_Practice 325 (735.01 KB)
Low Tunnel System_Practice 821 (299.75 KB)
Urban and Small Scale Resources (697.48 KB)

Conservation Choices

Use these publications to identify practices you might add to your farm to better protect your soil and water.

Indiana Conservation Choices Climate Smart (2.77 MB)
Indiana Conservation Choices cropland (3.84 MB)
Indiana Conservation Choices Erosion Control Management Practices (2.35 MB)
Indiana Conservation Choices Forest Management Practices (5.1 MB)
Indiana Conservation Choices Irrigation (1.16 MB)
Indiana Conservation Choices Grazing Management Practices (3.62 MB)
Indiana Conservation Choices Soil Health Practices (3.57 MB)
Indiana Conservation Choices urban-small farm (3.31 MB)
Indiana Conservation Choices Wildlife Management Practices (2.78 MB)
Indiana Conservation Choices Orchard and Vineyard Practices (4.51 MB)

Indiana Grazing Bites

Indiana Grazing Bites is a monthly blog written by Victor Shelton, retired Agronomist/Grazing Specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). He continues to write Grazing Bites in his spare time from his property in southwest Indiana.

Indiana Grazing Bites August 2024 (186.67 KB)
Indiana Grazing Bites September 2024 (191.5 KB)
Indiana Grazing Bites November 2024 Issue (230.43 KB)
Indiana Grazing Bites December 2024 (233.74 KB)

Career and Recruiting

Are you looking for a job in conservation?  USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is the place for you!  

1890 Scholar Program (577.57 KB)
1994 Tribal Scholars Program 2021 (1.24 MB)
NRCS Careers one pager (1.06 MB)
Why Work in Indiana (1.79 MB)
NRCS Pathways Internship Program Factsheet (749.35 KB)
How to Apply to USAjobs (1.88 MB)

Annual Reports

For more than 80 years, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has worked with farmers and landowners to help them manage natural resource concerns on their land and improve the health of their communities. Below are the last five annual reports for Indiana NRCS.

FY23 IN NRCS Annual Report (6.23 MB)
Indiana NRCS FY22 Annual Report (6.86 MB)
Indiana NRCS FY21 Annual Report (2.1 MB)
FY20 IN NRCS Annual Report (5.47 MB)
FY19 IN NRCS Annual Report (5.1 MB)
2018 Indiana NRCS Annual Report (2.27 MB)