Agronomy

Agronomy refers to the application of soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production. MN NRCS uses a variety of agronomic conservation practices to conserve natural resources such as soil erosion and water quality, increase crop yields and soil quality, and properly manage nutrients and pesticides. Agronomy Technical Notes Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Cover Crop Crop Residue Survey Energy Tools National Agronomy Manual (NRCS) Organic Crop Production Plants database Residue Management RUSLE2 Seeding Tools Wind Erosion (WEPS)   Minnesota Technical Contact Carissa Spencer, State Agronomist 651-602-7866 email:  carissa.spencer@usda.gov