Decorative collage of NRCS-WI publications

Wisconsin Publications

Factsheets, brochures, and booklets about conservation, resources, and our programs available for immediate download in PDF format.

Publications by Topic (Alphabetical)

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Additional Publications from National Distribution

A

Annual Reports & Success Stories

FY24 NRCS Wisconsin Annual Report (23.2 MB)

FY23 NRCS Wisconsin Annual Report (10.43 MB)

FY22 NRCS Wisconsin Annual Report (3.73 MB)

FY23 Successes from the Field (8.45 MB)

FY22 Successes from the Field (9.79 MB)

B

Beginning Farmers

Assistance for New & Beginning Farmers in Wisconsin (1.18 MB)

A Guide to USDA Resources for Historically Underserved Farmers and Ranchers (English) (2.13 MB)

5 Steps to Assistance factsheet (1022.07 KB)

Conservation Planning with NRCS WI brochure (3.16 MB)

Conservation: Your Farm | Your Plan factsheet (5.86 MB)

USDA New Farmers brochure (farmers.gov) (2.92 MB)

USDA New Farmers factsheet (farmers.gov) (4.05 MB)

USDA Beginning Farmers Ranchers Resources - Farmers.gov (2.92 MB)

Wisconsin Beginning Farmer Resource Guide (2.21 MB)

C

Careers

Applying for a Federal Job factsheet (2.63 MB)

NRCS Wisconsin Pathways Internship Program (3.91 MB)

Become an Earth Team Volunteer factsheet (516.2 KB)

FPAC Recruitment Factsheet (6.12 MB)

NRCS Careers - Agronomist (1.57 MB)

NRCS Careers - Archeologist (3.02 MB)

NRCS Careers - Biologist (1.07 MB)

NRCS Careers - Engineer (901.75 KB)

NRCS Careers - Engineering Technician (916.91 KB)

NRCS Careers - Forester (2.4 MB)

NRCS Careers - Geologist (1.12 MB)

NRCS Careers - Range Technician (2.5 MB)

NRCS Careers - Rangeland Management Specialist (2.77 MB)

NRCS Careers - Soil Conservation Technician (2.56 MB)

NRCS Careers - Soil Conservationist (1.04 MB)

NRCS Careers - Soil Scientist (1.56 MB)

NRCS Careers - Urban Conservationist (1.25 MB)

C

Conservation Innovation Grants

Conservation Innovation Grants factsheet (1.11 MB)

C

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

CSP brochure (314.6 KB)

Is CSP Right For Me? (933.89 KB)

Is CSP Right for Me? (Hmong) (477.56 KB)

Is CSP Right for Me? (Spanish) (403.82 KB)

CSP for Soil Health (2.29 MB)

CSP for Organic Producers (2.18 MB)

CSP for Wildlife (2.27 MB)

CSP for Forestland Managers (2.13 MB)

CSP for Dairy Producers (1.72 MB)

CSP for Livestock Producers (2.1 MB)

C

Cover Crops

Cover Crops in Wisconsin factsheet (1.63 MB)

Discover the Cover factsheet (1.45 MB)

Discover the Cover factsheet (Hmong) (1.01 MB)

C

Cranberry Operations

Wisconsin Cranberry Operations: Conservation Programs Through the NRCS (1.27 MB)

D

Demonstration Farms

GLRI Wisconsin Demonstration Farm Networks factsheet (3.93 MB)

E

Easements

USDA-NRCS Landowner Guide to ACEP-WRE (7.7 MB)

Is ACEP Right For Me? (986.37 KB)

ACEP: Agricultural Land Easements factsheet (874.07 KB)

ACEP: Wetland Reserve Easements factsheet (1.07 MB)

WI NRCS Wetland Easements - Over 25 Years of Wetland Restoration Success (4.41 MB)

WRE through ACEP - What to Expect (3.81 MB)

E

Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP)

EWPP factsheet (1.37 MB)

Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention factsheet (529.12 KB)

Watershed Rehabilitation Program factsheet (840.75 KB)

E

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

EQIP for Wisconsin (1.03 MB)

How to Apply for EQIP factsheet (928.21 KB)

Healthy Forest and Wildlife Practices through EQIP (5.93 MB)

Prescribed Grazing through EQIP factsheet (5.27 MB)

EQIP Conservation Practices for Grazing (3.18 MB)

EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts factsheet (1.18 MB)

EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts FAQ (887.53 KB)

NRCS White Oak Initiative factsheet (556.8 KB)

Is EQIP Right for Me? factsheet (English) (431.42 KB)

Is EQIP Right for Me? factsheet (Hmong) (329.53 KB)

Is EQIP Right for Me? factsheet (Spanish) (357.87 KB)

NRCS-EQIP Advance Payment factsheet (English) (948.32 KB)

NRCS-EQIP Advance Payment factsheet (Hmong) (1.05 MB)

NRCS-EQIP Advance Payment factsheet (Spanish) (1.59 MB)

F

Forestry

Healthy Woods Start with a Plan - Manage What You Value with NRCS-WI (3.44 MB)

Healthy Forest & Wildlife Practices in Wisconsin - Assistance through EQIP (6.66 MB)

Agroforestry in Wisconsin (4.11 MB)

CSP for Forestland Managers (2.13 MB)

CSP WI Forestry factsheet (1.38 MB)

NRCS White Oak Initiative factsheet (556.8 KB)

Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership - NE Wisconsin Forestry & Wildlife Partnership (1.61 MB)

Conservation Choices for Wildlife - Golden-Winged Warbler & Other Forest-Dependent Species (20.9 MB)

G

Grazing

Improving Dairy Profitability - Managed Grazing (529.93 KB)

Restoring Soil & Clean Water with Managed Grazing (1.17 MB)

EQIP Conservation Practices for Grazing (3.18 MB)

Prescribed Grazing Through EQIP (5.27 MB)

H

Historically Underserved Producers

A Guide to USDA Resources for Historically Underserved Farmers and Ranchers (2.13 MB)

I

Irrigation

Irrigation Water Mgmt - Small Scale Solutions Factsheet 2022 (2.11 MB)

J

Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership

Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership - NE Wisconsin Forestry & Wildlife Partnership (1.61 MB)

L

Leasing

Landowners Who Care - Leasing for Regenerative Agriculture (30.99 MB)

N

NRCS (general)

NRCS Wisconsin Conservation Programs brochure (8.49 MB)

NRCS WI Conservation Choices booklet (11.12 MB)

NRCS Wisconsin: Who We Are and What We Do (2.83 MB)

FPAC At a Glance Brochure (4.22 MB)

FPAC Conservation Programs at a Glance (2.38 MB)

How to Become a Certified NRCS Technical Service Provider in WI (2.91 MB)

O

Organic

Ask NRCS: A Guide for Organic Producers (3.22 MB)

USDA Organic Programs at a Glance (10.51 MB)

Transitioning to Organic - Conservation Activity Plan (2.04 MB)

Transitioning to Organic - Wisconsin (351.74 KB)

Assistance for Certified Organic through EQIP (2.44 MB)

Growing Organic - NRCS Assistance for Organic Farmers (9.91 MB)

P

Pollinators

Bee a Friend to Pollinators - pocket brochure (2.72 MB)

Bee in the Know - Farmers.gov factsheet (822.24 KB)

Great Lakes Native Plants for Pollinators - Xerces Society (358.39 KB)

Farming for Pollinators - Xerces Society (9.6 MB)

Farming for Pollinators (Spanish) - Xerces Society (674.79 KB)

Bumble Bee Conservation - Xerces Society (469.62 KB)

Monarch Conservation - Xerces Society (478.18 KB)

R

Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

RCPP Farm Bill 2018 factsheet (536.26 KB)

RCPP infographic factsheet (4.97 MB)

RCPP Partner-Led Solutions booklet (4.52 MB)

American Bird Conservancy & NRCS: Improving Oak Ecosystem Health in the Great Lakes through RCPP (852.62 KB)

S

Soil

Unlock the Secrets in the Soil: Basics and Benefits (1.69 MB)

Unlock the Secrets in the Soil: Basics and Benefits (Hmong) (1.01 MB)

Unlock the Secrets in the Soil: Basics and Benefits (Spanish) (643.17 KB)

Soil Health - Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Dig a Little, Learn a Lot (2 MB)

Soil Health - Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Dig a Little, Learn a Lot (Hmong) (966.2 KB)

Soil Health - Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Dig a Little, Learn a Lot (Spanish) (583.27 KB)

Healthy Productive Soils - Checklist for Growers (1.95 MB)

Healthy Productive Soils - Checklist for Growers (Hmong) (899.02 KB)

Healthy Productive Soils - Checklist for Growers (Spanish) (596.58 KB)

Principles for High Functioning Soils (1.16 MB)

Principles for High Functioning Soils (Hmong) (960.69 KB)

Principles for High Functioning Soils (Spanish) (482.4 KB)

Soil Health - Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Do Not Disturb (No-Till) (1.41 MB)

Soil Health - Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Do Not Disturb (Spanish) (1.85 MB)

Soil Health - Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Do Not Disturb (Hmong) (709.22 KB)

Soil Health - Unlock Your Farm's Potential brochure (5.93 MB)

Soil Health - Unlock Your Farm's Potential brochure (Spanish) (6.45 MB)

5 Questions Landowners Should Ask Their Farmers About Soil Health (1.96 MB)

SMART Nutrient Management (farmers.gov) (805.85 KB)

T

Technical Service Providers

How to Become a TSP in Wisconsin factsheet (1.94 MB)

T

Tribal Nations of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Tribal Conservation: Stewardship for the Future (3.62 MB)

USDA-NRCS Tribal Relations Strategy (7.21 MB)

U

Urban Agriculture/Small-scale Farming Solutions

Navigating Urban Agriculture Programs in Wisconsin factsheet (598.12 KB)

Navigating Urban Agriculture Programs in WI (Hmong) (574.46 KB)

Navigating Urban Agriculture Programs in WI (Simplified Chinese) (917.11 KB)

Navigating Urban Agriculture Programs in WI (Spanish) (713.16 KB)

Small-Scale & Urban Agricultural Farming in WI (English) (3.34 MB)

Small-Scale & Urban Agricultural Farming in WI (Hmong) (1.01 MB)

Small-Scale & Urban Agricultural Farming in WI (Simplified Chinese) (1.05 MB)

Small-Scale & Urban Agricultural Farming in WI (Spanish) (1.1 MB)

USDA Urban Agriculture Programs at a Glance (4.49 MB)

NRCS and Urban Agriculture factsheet (3.86 MB)

USDA Urban Ag and Innovative Production factsheet (2.41 MB)

USDA-FNS School Gardens booklet (292.25 KB)

Community Food Waste Reduction factsheet (746.24 KB)

Additional Urban Agriculture/Small-scale Farming Publications

Solutions for Small-Scale Farms

Are you looking to manage your farm or ranch to maximize production in a changing market? NRCS can help you meet the unique management needs of your operation.

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