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Publications & Fact Sheets

If you are interested in obtaining multiple copies of any of these brochures, e-mail jason.r.johnson@usda.gov or call 515-284-4262. Hard copies are available for most of these brochures; ones that are not are labeled PDF Only. National publications are available through the NRCS National Distribution Center.

  • Publication Ordering & Display Reservation guide (XLS)
  • Iowa Job Sheets
    • Iowa Job Sheets (associated with an Iowa Practice Standard) - found in Section IV of eFOTG with Practice Standards
    • Iowa Job Sheets (not associated with an Iowa Practice Standard)
  • Iowa Technical Notes - found under Section IV of the eFOTG

Iowa NRCS Publications (Updated September 2020)

  • 4R Nutrient Stewardship (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Before & After (PDF, 7 MB)
  • A Community Leader's Guide to Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention (PDF)
  • Conservation Choices
    • Controlling Ephemeral Gullies (PDF, 4 MB)
    • Pollinator Practice Guide (PDF)
    • Soil Health Practice Guide (PDF, 5 MB)
    • Water Quality Practice Guide (PDF, 5 MB)
  • Conservation Compliance and your USDA Program Benefits (PDF Only) | en español/Spanish Version (PDF Only)
  • Conservation Strategies for Growing Communities - Urban Conservation Practices for Protecting and Enhancing Natural Resources (PDF)
  • Cover Crops to Improve Soil in Prevented Planting Fields (PDF Only)
  • Cropland Conservation Practices (PDF)
  • Cropland Conservation Practices to Protect Groundwater Sources of Drinking Water (PDF)
  • Disaster Assistance Programs At A Glance (PDF) NEW!
  • Drainage Water Management (PDF)
  • Estimating Cover Crop Biomass (PDF Only)
  • Fix it, Don't Disc it: Stop Ephemeral Gully Erosion with Conservation Systems (PDF)
  • Grassland Conservation Practices (PDF)
  • Grazing Management and Soil Health (PDF)
  • Go Organic (PDF) - Information and Testimonials about the USDA's EQIP Organic Initiative.
  • Growing Careers (PDF) - Women of NRCS Share Their Stories
  • Harvesting Crop Residue: What is it worth? (PDF Only)
  • From the Ground Down: An Introduction to Iowa Soil Surveys (PDF)
  • Highway Guide of Iowa Soil Associations (PDF)
  • Historically Underserved Producers in Iowa Fact Sheet (PDF Only)
  • Lines on the Land (PDF)
  • Managing Iowa Acreages (PDF)
  • Native Prairie Planting Guides   
    • Increasing Forb Diversity in Native Grass-Dominated Stands (PDF) 
    • Establishing and Managing Native Prairie (PDF)
    • Planting Native Prairie Into Cool Season Sod (PDF)
    • Planting Native Prairie Into Corn or Soybean Stubble (PDF)
  • Are You Ready? Take the No-till Challege (PDF)
  • Open Feedlot Management - Best Options (PDF)
  • Pasture Condition Score Fact Sheet (PDF Only)
  • The Phosphorus Index (PDF Only)
  • Pollinator Habitat: Iowa Job Sheet (PDF)
  • Preventing Soil Loss with Grassed Waterways (PDF Only)
  • Protecting the Indiana Bat: An Endangered Species (PDF Only)
  • Iowa Rain Garden Design and Installation Manual (PDF Only)
  • Responsibilities for Conservation System Construction Projects (PDF Only)
  • Restoring and Managing Habitat for Reptiles and Amphibians (PDF Only)
  • RUSLE2 - Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2 (PDF Only)
  • Seeding Native Landscapes (PDF Only)
  • Soil Conditioning Index Fact Sheet (PDF Only)
  • Soil Quality Fact Sheet (PDF Only)
  • Step by Step: Your Guide to Applying for Conservation Programs (PDF)
  • Stream Solutions: A Landowner's Guide (PDF)
  • Threatened & Endangered Species: Iowa Animal ID Guide (PDF)
  • Tillage Pocket ID Guide (PDF)
  • Urban Conservation Fact Sheets
  • Value of Soil Health (PDF Only)
  • Wetlands Compliance...What Every Iowa Farmer Needs to Know | (PDF Version)
  • Wetland Mitigation & Drainage Districts: Landowner's Rights and Responsibilities (PDF)
  • Whobuddies Adventures
  • Whole Farm Conservation Best Practices Manual (PDF)   NEW!
  • Wildlife Conservation Practices for a Sustainable System (PDF)
  • Women, Land & Legacy...Empowering Women Through Conservation (PDF)

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