RUSLE2 - Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2

Current Version: RUSLE2 Version 2.6.8.4 (March 27, 2017)

• Information for Dec 2014 version of RUSLE2 (DOCX)

The national RUSLE2 homepage: http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/rusle2_dataweb/RUSLE2_Index.htm

Updates:

March 2017

• New RUSLE2 Instructions for Iowa TSPs (DOCX) - April 2017

Base Database vs. Database Update Files:

1. The base database, such as Base_NRCS_Moses_01292015, is more complete than the database update file and has all of the parameters necessary to run RUSLE2 except local data, including climate, soils, and crop management templates. When there is a major change in database, such as CMZs, soils, operations, or vegetations, particularly deletions, it is recommended to archive the working moses database and build a new working moses database. The active database in RUSLE2 becomes the current base database into which local soils, climates, CMZs, and c folder managements, profiles, worksheets and plans are imported.
2. The database update file, such as NRCS_Moses_updates_030104to01292015.gdb, is not a complete database but only contains new additions and edits since the initial release of RUSLE2 and therefore must be imported into the current local database using the database\import function in RUSLE2.  This file should never be used as the starting database since incomplete. It is only used to import into a base database or working moses database.

• Iowa Moses Database - Updated February 2018 (GDB, 140 MB)
• Updated Iowa Soil Database

Archived RUSLE2 Information

RUSLE2 Guidance Document Files

• PM2021: Data Collection Worksheet for RUSLE2 and Iowa Phosphorus Index
• RUSLE2 Cover Crop Training (PDF) - July 2013
• Tillage Equipment Pocket Identification Guide - Updated April 2017
• Rock Cover (PDF, 63 KB)
• RUSLE2 Manure (PDF, 135 KB)
• Terrace R2 (PDF, 83 KB)
• Saving Management Files (PDF, 383 KB)
• Screen Print (PDF, 134 KB)
• RUSLE2 Program User Guide - May, 2004 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
• Importing (PDF, 499 KB)
• Glossary of Terms (PDF, 64 KB)
• Technical Note 29 (PDF, 796 KB)

RUSLE2 Fact Sheet (PDF, 262 KB | Web Version)