Publications Available Online

Many publications are available from Wisconsin NRCS about conservation and our programs.  Publications are also available from the national NRCS website.

Some of the following documents require Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Powerpoint.

Wisconsin Report, 2007 (2MB,pdf)

Wisconsin Report, 2006 (1.85,pdf)

Tillage Practice Guide (Practice Standards 329 and 345)  (4K,pdf)

Guide to Conservation Programs for Wisconsin Farmers     (131K,pdf)  Information for landowners on federal, state and local conservation cost-share programs in Wisconsin.  Feb, 2006 

Wisconsin Report 2005 (1.4MB,pdf)- A summary and highlights of conservation accomplishments in 2005.

Get Ready for CSP!  (5K,pdf)

Standards Oversight Council  (1.3MB,pdf) Overseeing the development Maintenance and distribution of Technical Standards in Wisconsin

Conservation in Wisconsin - 2004 Annual Report  (1.5MB,pdf)

Conservation Planning on Cranberry Lands  (447K,pdf)

The Face of the Chippewa Watershed (210K,pdf)

Tribal Outreach Report - 2004 (608K,pdf)

Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) Accomplishments for 2002 (2.1MB,pdf)

2002 Farm Bill:  National Presentation  (182K,ppt)  Information about programs and budgets for  the 2002 Farm Bill Conservation Programs (Nov 2002.)  

Wetlands Reserve Program:  Facts about 30-Year and Permanent Easements (88K,pdf) Information for landowners to consider before enrolling in WRP.  

Conservation Security Program Fact Sheet,(117k,pdf) Q&A's,(184K,pdf) and Key Points.(140K,pdf)  Information about the new Conservation Security Program that was implemented with the 2002 Farm Bill. 

New Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Fact Sheet. (111K,pdf) EQIP was reauthorized in the 2002 Farm Bill and is administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 

Greener Pastures: Is Managed Grazing Right for your Operation?  (996K,pdf) Provides information on how to assess if managed grazing is right for your operation. Assesses economic, time saving and environmental benefits of managed grazing. October, 2001

EQIP Signup 2002 (102K,pdf)- Information on the statewide Environmental Quality Incentives Program for 2002.  March 2002  

NRCS 2001 State Report   (28.6,html)- Summary and highlights of conservation work in Wisconsin for the year 2001.  Feb. 2002

Coon Valley Days (5.4MB,pdf)The story of the Coon Creek Watershed, the first large-scale erosion control demonstration in the US, in 1933.

Coon Creek Driving Tour ( 162k,pdf)- Visit historic Coon Creek Watershed in Vernon County, Wisconsin, the site of the first erosion control demonstration project in the US, started in 1933.  

Can Buffers Boost Your Bottom Line? (845K,pdf) Provides information on economic benefits of buffers, including USDA Conservation Reserve Program. October, 2001

Clean Water Practices (79K,pdf) and Grassland Practices (90K,pdf) of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program conservation practices eligible for CREP in Wisconsin.

Hi-resolution factsheet (11 MB,pdf) of Prairie Plants, Warm Season Grasses, Flowers and Legumes, and smaller viewable formats in jpeg format of page 1 and page 2

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program factsheet (78K,pdf)

2000 Guide to Conservation Programs for Wisconsin Landowners (66K,pdf) A quick reference to federal, state, and local cost-share conservation programs in Wisconsin. 

Working with Land and People: NRCS in Wisconsin (30K,pdf) A brief summary of NRCS mission, programs, and operations in Wisconsin. 

Farmland Conservation Choices A Guide to Environmentally Sound Practices for Wisconsin Farmers. (1300k,pdf) Featuring 26 common conservation practices, with an explanation of how each practice works and how it helps improve a farm. Also listed are things to think about when considering a practice, and basic maintenance needs.

Residue Management Choices A Guide to Managing Crop Residues in Corn and Soybeans. (3.3K,pdf) Features charts that show common tillage and planting sequences and the average low and high residue to expect after harvesting, winter weathering, tillage and planting. Also how to get started, tillage equipment, measuring residue, as well as management concerns.

Manure Management Choices For Wisconsin Dairy & Beef Cattle Operations. (728K,pdf) Describes dairy and beef operations and manure management issues for each system, with practical management solutions.

Wisconsin State Soil: Antigo Silt Loam, Technical Factsheet (65K,pdf)

Wisconsin State Soil: Antigo Silt Loam,  Factsheet for kids  (293Kpdf)

Wisconsin State Soil:  Antigo Silt Loam Poster (8.5x11) for kids (125k,pdf)

Resource Conservation and Development - Wisconsin Report (135K,pdf)

Fact Sheet: Decommissioning Water Wells - EQIP (404K,pdf)

NRCS Working with the Indian Tribes of Wisconsin (6K,pdf)

NRCS is Helping People Help the Land-A commitment to conservation in Wisconsin (181K,pdf)

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