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Range & Pasture - Montana Resources
Montana guides, publications, videos and related resources for range and pasture management
Resources
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Range Planting (Ac.) (550) Conservation Practice Standard
Download the national conservation practice standard document and supporting documents for Range Planting (Ac.) (550).
Education and Teaching Materials
Rangeland Soil Health in-person training
This training course serves to expand the knowledge and application of soil health practices and soil health management systems in response to exacerbating effects of drought, wildfire, reduced soil moisture, and other factors as integral parts of the conservation planning process on rangelands.
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Ranking Criteria for NRCS Programs
Partner with the NRCS in Washington to enhance your land through programs like EQIP, CSP, ACEP, and RCPP. This guide details how the CART system assesses resource concerns – from soil health to air quality – to rank applications and prioritize conservation investments across the state.
Data and Reports
Rapid Carbon Assessment (RaCA)
The Rapid Carbon Assessment (RaCA) was initiated by the USDA-NRCS Soil and Plant Science Division in 2010.
Data and Reports
Raster Soil Surveys (RSS)
Raster Soil Survey is a reference to the products of soil survey work completed using digital soil mapping methodologies.
Data and Reports
RCA Data Viewer
New data visualization tools are now available. Users can graph, map, and download customized datasets based on practices applied through NRCS programs and survey data on land use, soil erosion, and prime farmland from the National Resources Inventory (NRI).
Data and Reports
RCPP Congressional Report—December 2019
NRCS is required to report on the progress of RCPP projects.
Data and Reports
Readings in the History of the Soil Conservation Service
A convenient resource for soil conservation professionals and students of the history of conservation.
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Recreation Land Improvement and Protection (Ac.) (566) Conservation Practice Standard
Download the national conservation practice standard document and supporting documents for Recreation Land Improvement and Protection (Ac.) (566).
Data and Reports
Regional Conservation Partnership Program - 2018 Farm Bill Changes
NRCS works with partners to set aside a certain pool of funding for an awarded project. Producers, landowners, and partners then enter into producer contracts and supplemental agreements with NRCS to carry out agreed-to conservation activities.
Data and Reports
Report Generator
Report Generator is a web application developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) National Water and Climate Center (NWCC). It uses long-term snowpack, precipitation, reservoir, streamflow, and soils data from a variety of quality-controlled sources to create reports.
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Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till (Ac.) (329) Conservation Practice Standard
Download the national conservation practice standard document and supporting documents for Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till (Ac.) (329).
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Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till (Ac.) (345) Conservation Practice Standard
Download the national conservation practice standard document and supporting documents for Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till (Ac.) (345).
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Resources to Help Pollinators
NRCS and our conservation partners provide technical and financial assistance to create and improve pollinator habitat.
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Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities (Ac.) (643) Conservation Practice Standard
Download the national conservation practice standard document and supporting documents for Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities (Ac.) (643).
Tech Tools
Rhode Island Conservation District Offices
Rhode Island NRCS partners with the Ocean State's three conservation districts – Eastern, Northern & Southern – to help communities, farmers, forest landowners, oyster growers, ranchers and urban growers to conserve and protect natural resources.
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Riparian Forest Buffer (Ac.) (391) Conservation Practice Standard
Download the national conservation practice standard document and supporting documents for Riparian Forest Buffer (Ac.) (391).