A

Agronomy

• Cover Crops for Prevented Planting– Fact Sheet - (PDF:363 KB)
• Agronomy Tech Note #1 - Cover Crops for Wet Soils and Prevented Plant Ground (PDF:363 KB)

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)

• FY 2017 ACEP - ALE Minimum Deed Terms (PDF:399KB)
• ACEP Fact Sheet (PDF, 1.2MB)

Air Quality

• Agricultural Air Quality Conservation Measures - Reference Guide for Cropping Systems and General Land Management. (PDF:895 KB)
• AQAC On-Farm Checklist for Air Quality (PDF;44 KB)
• Recommended practices to reduce ozone and particulate matter from agricultural sources (PDF;33 KB)
• Compilation of practices and activities that landowners can use to reduce emissions and/or reduce air quality impacts (PDF;894 KB)
• Agriculture and Greenhouse Gases (PDF;131 KB)
• Air Quality and Livestock Operations (PDF;237 KB)
• Greenhouse Gases and Animal Operations (PDF;213 KB)
• Odors and Animal Operations (PDF;174 KB)
• Ozone Precursors and Animal Operations (PDF;146 KB)
• Particulate Matter and Animal Operations (PDF;126 KB)

B

C

Civil Rights

• USDA Secretary's Civil Rights Policy Statement (PDF;39 KB)
• NRCS Civil Rights Policy Statement (PDF;839 KB)
• NRCS Anti-Harassment Policy Statement (PDF;58 KB)
• Limited English Proficiency Policy Statement
• NRCS Equal Employment Opportunity Counseling Poster - (PDF;33 KB)
• USDA Sexual Harassment is Illegal(AD-1085, Rev. 9-03) (PDF;8 MB)
• USDA Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (AD-1181, Rev. 9-03) (PDF;7.7 MB)

Conservation Assistance

• Five Steps to Conservation Compliance Fact sheet (PDF:269 KB)
• Historically Underserved (HU) Producer Fact Sheet (PDF:1.52 MB)

Conservation Compliance

• Conservation Compliance and the 2014 Farm Bill (PDF;272 KB)
• Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Compliance Fact Sheet (PDF:75 KB)
• Talking Points - Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Compliance (PDF:51 KB)
• Conservation Compliance - What You Need to Know (PDF:832 KB)
• AD-1026 - What You Need to Know (PDF:2MB)

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

• Continuous CRP & SAFE Practice Summary - Letter Size (PDF;60 KB)
• Continuous CRP & SAFE Practice Summary (11x17)  (PDF;61 KB)
• CP3 Tree Planting / CP3A Hardwood Tree Planting  (PDF;218 KB)
• CRP - Early Land Preparation Requests Guidance  (PDF 43 KB)
• CRP - Forest Management Activities  (PDF;114 KB)
• Economic Comparison Worksheet for a Grassed Waterway under EQIP & Continuous CRP (PDF;21 KB)
• Economic Comparison Worksheet for Saline Seep Treatment under EQIP & Continuous CRP (PDF;20 KB)
• Field Windbreak/Shelterbelt Program Comparison  (PDF;18 KB)
• Grassed Waterways, Non-easement in CRP (PDF;162 KB)
• North Dakota Comparison of EQIP and Continuous CRP for a 2-acre Waterway (XLS;53 KB)
• North Dakota Tree Planting Program Comparison (PDF;17 KB)
• Riparian Plantings in CRP (Filter Strips, Riparian Forest Buffers (PDF;370 KB)
• Saline Cropland Treatment Opportunities in CRP (PDF;84 KB)
• Tree Plantings in CRP (Living Snow Fences, Field Windbreaks, and Shelterbelts) (PDF;129 KB)
• Wellhead Protection Areas in CRP (PDF;309 KB)
• Wetland Opportunities in CRP (PDF;367 KB)

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

• Corn Producers (PDF: 2.76 MB)
• Crops Producers (PDF: 1.76 MB)
• Livestock Producers (PDF:209 MB)
• Organics Producers (PDF:2.18 MB)
• CSP for Soil health (PDF:2.29 MB)
• Soybeans Producers (PDF:1.98 MB)
• Wheat Producers (PDF:1.64 MB)
• CSP for Wildlife (PDF:2.27 MB)
• Historically Underserved (HU) Producer Fact Sheet (PDF:1.52 MB)
• Conservation Stewardship Program Factsheet (PDF:410 KB)
• Conservation Stewardship Program Brochure (PDF:314 KB)

Compliance and Wetlands

• Mitigation Fact Sheet (PDF;178 KB)
• Certified Wetlands Determination Fact Sheet 2016

Cover Crops

•  Cover Crop Chart (PDF;16.3 MB)
• Cover Crops for Prevented Planting Fact Sheet - (PDF; 363 KB)
• Agronomy Tech Note #1 - Cover Crops for Wet Soils and Prevented Plant Ground (PDF;363 KB)

D

Drought

• Drought Calculator Background and Theory (PDF;829 KB)
• Paying Dividends During Drought (PDF: 1.96 MB)

DUNS & SAM

• DUNS & SAM Fact Sheet [PDF]
• Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Requirement Guide (PDF: 269 KB)
• System for Award Management (SAM) Requirement Guide (PDF: 49 KB)

E

Earth Team

• Volunteer Details Earth Team Experiences (PDF:472 KB)

Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)

• EWP 2009 Flood Plain Easement Land Values MAP  (PDF;120 KB)
• EWP Application Form AD-1153 (fillable)  (PDF;112 KB)
• EWP Fact Sheet  (PDF;31 KB)
• Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) Fact Sheet (PDF:121 KB)
• EWP Press Release  (PDF;30 KB)

Energy

• Agricultural Energy Management Checklist (DOCX:41KB)
• Agricultural Energy Management Plan (DOCX:129KB)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

• EQIP Overview: National and North Dakota Policies (PDF:308 KB)
• Application Form and Full Appendix (PDF:42 KB)
• System for Award Management (SAM) Requirement Guide (PDF:49 KB)
• Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Requirement Guide (PDF:269 KB)
• Civil Rights Impact Analysis (PDF:20.04 MB)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Special Opportunities

• Honey Bee Pollinator Effort (PDF:360 KB)
• Honey Bee Fact Sheet (PDF:359 KB)
• Pollinator Fact Sheet (PDF:321 KB)
• National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Brochure (PDF;1.45MB)
• National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Fact Sheet (PDF;219 KB)
• Red River Basin Initiative (RRBI) Information
• Red River Basin Initiative (RRBI) Factsheet (PDF:1.63 MB)
• Organic Farming Handbook (PDF:5.5MB)
• Organic Initiative Fact sheet (PDF:2.48 MB)
• High Tunnel System (PDF:849 KB)

F

Farm Bill

•  Farm Bill Brochure (PDF:1MB )
•  Farm Bill EQIP Organic (PDF: 1MB)
•  Farm Bill Guide (PDF: 1MB)

Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA)

• Farmland Protection Policy Act Manual (PDF; 444 KB)
• Farmland Protection Policy Act, Public Law (PDF; 15 KB)
• FPPA Rule, 7 CFR 658 (PDF; 64 KB)
• Farmland Conversion Impact Rating for Corridor Type Projects (Form NRCS-CPA-106) (PDF; 44 KB)

Feed

• Feed Management Plan (DOCX, 21KB)

Forest

• Forest Management Plan (DOCX, 34KB)
• Guide for Forester Joint Management Plan Template (PDF, 271KB)
• Guide for Landowners Joint Management Plan Template (PDF, 315KB)
• Managing Your Woodlands - Joint Management Template (DOCX, 1.5MB)
• Managing Your Woodlands - Management Template (PDF, 328KB)

G

Grasses

• Cool-season grass publication
• Warm-season grass publication
• Grass Varieties for ND

Grazing

• Grazing Land (PDF; 127 KB)

H

High Tunnel

• High Tunnel System (PDF: 849 KB)

Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)

• HFRP Fact Sheet (PDF, 2.8MB)

N

 National Resources Inventory (NRI)

• History of the NRI (PDF; 0.3 MB)

National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI)

• National Landscape Initiative Information
• Brochure  (PDF; 1.45MB)
• Fact Sheet  (PDF; 219 KB)

No-Till

• No-till Gardening Increases Gardening Success (PDF: 2.69 KB)

NRI Reports

• 2012 NRI Summary Report (PDF; 6.6 MB)
  • 2012 NRI Summary Report Tables Only (XLS; 0.9 MB)
  •  2012 NRI Summary Report Graphics Only (ZIP; 3.8 MB)

Nutrient Management

• Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (DOCX, 71KB)
• Nutrient Management Plan (DOCX, 28KB)

O

Organic Initiative

• Organic Farming Handbook (PDF 5.5MB)
• Organic Initiative Fact sheet (PDF:  2.48 MB)
• Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition (DOCX, 31KB)
• Organic Transition Template (DOCX, 4.5MB)

P

• Preserving History through Partnerships (PDF: )

Pest

• Integrated Pest Management (DOCX, 29KB)
• Integrated Pest Management Template (DOC, 22KB)

Pollinators

• Honey Bee Pollinator Effort (PDF: 360 KB)
• Honey Bee Fact Sheet (PDF: 359 KB)
• Pollinator Fact Sheet (PDF: 321 KB)
• Pollinator E-Book (PDF)

Prescribed Burning

• Prescribed Burning Plan (DOCX, 39KB)

R

Rangeland

• Range Management:  How Plants Grow (PDF; 126 KB)
• Range Management:  Plant Succession (PDF; 111 KB)
• Range Management:  Rangeland Inventory (PDF; 120 KB)
• Range Management:  Water Cycle  (PDF; 177 KB)
• Range Management:  Wildlife on Rangeland (PDF; 114 KB)
• Range Management: Rangeland Inventory
• Grazing Land (PDF; 127 KB)

Rangeland Soil Quality

• Rangeland Soil Quality Introduction (PDF: 4.0 MB)
• Rangeland Soil Quality Compaction (PDF: 2.93 MB)
• Rangeland Soil Quality Soil Biota (PDF: 2.86 MB)
• Rangeland Soil Quality Infiltration (PDF: 2.70 MB)
• Rangeland Soil Quality Assessment and Monitoring (PDF: 3.09 MB)
• Rangeland Soil Quality Organic Matter (PDF: 3.20 MB)
• Rangeland Soil Quality Aggregate Stability (PDF: 3.14 MB)

Regional Conservation Partnership Program

• RCPP Fact Sheet (PDF, 391KB)

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Sage-Grouse

• Sage-Grouse Habitat Restoration: Getting Started in the Dakotas (PDF; 205 KB)

Soil Health

• Soil Health Key Points (PDF: 896 KB)
• Soil Health Principles (PDF: 1.8 KB)
• Unlock  Your Farm's Potential: Basics and Benefits
• Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Dig a Little, Learn a Lot
• Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Discover the Cover
• Unlock Your Farm's Potential: Do Not Disturb
• Healthy, Productive Soils Checklist for Growers
• Soil Quality Indicator Sheets
• Unlock Your Farm’s Potential: 11x17 poster (PDF, 4.93 MB)
•  Cover Crop Chart (PDF; 16.3 MB)
• Does Glomalin Hold Your Farm Together? (PDF; 199 KB)

T

Tillage

• Soil Health Principle Minimizing Soil Disturbance (PDF; 859 KB)

U

Urban Agriculture

• USDA Urban Agriculture Toolkit
• Fact Sheet: NRCS and Urban Agriculture (PDF, 4 MB)

Watershed

• Flood Control Act of 1944 (PL 78-534)
• Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (PL 83-566)
• Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) Fact Sheet (PDF, 121 KB)
• EWP 2009 Flood Plain Easement Land Values  MAP  (PDF; 120 KB)
• EWP Application Form AD-1153 (fillable)  (PDF; 112 KB)
• EWP Fact Sheet  (PDF; 31 KB)
• EWP Press Release  (PDF; 30 KB)
   

Weeds

• IPM Herbicide Resistant Weed Conservation Plan (DOCX, 28KB)
• IPM Herbicide Resistant Weed Conservation Template (DOCX, 28KB)

W

Wetlands

• Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management
• Wetland Restoration
• Wetland Creation
• Wetland Enhancement
• Wetlands Reserve Program
• Emergency Watershed Protection Program

Wildlife General

• Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
• Fish & Wildlife Habitat Management Leaflets
• Water for Wildlife A Handbook for Ranchers & Range Managers
• Wildlife Annual Food Plot
• Fish and Wildlife Habitat Plan (DOCX, 48KB)

Wildlife and Trees

• The Effect of Trees & Shrubs on Grassland Nesting Birds
• Species Alternatives for Russian Olive in Conservation Plantings
• Planting Trees in North Dakota Prairies
• Protecting Trees & Shrubs From Deer