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)