Land Trade – One Approach to Rounding Out Public
Dozens of Rainwater Basin wetlands are partially, but not entirely, owned by a federal or state agency; a portion of the wetland footprint remains on privately owned farm land.
Your Guide To The New Farm Bill
This is a quick summary of changes made to conservation programs in the new Farm Bill, enacted on February 7, 2014.
Working Landscapes in the Rainwater Basin
Converting marginal cropland in the Rainwater Basin to wetland/grassland pasture can increase the land’s value to an agriculture operation and help maintain the region’s cattle production.
Smooth Brome Management
Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) is one of the most widespread challenges in habitat management.
Range Management & Pollinators
Ranchers are essential stewards of grasslands and prevent rangeland from being converted to cropland or urban areas. Rangelands are important for pollinators, providing contiguous and often expansive areas of habitat […]
Five Steps To Assistance from NRCS
Do you farm or ranch and want to make improvements to the land that you own or lease? Natural Resources Conservation Service offers technical and financial assistance to help farmers, […]
Environmental Quality Incentives Program in Nebraska
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers in order to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits such as improved water and […]
Edge Feathering
Edge feathering, also known as “hinge cutting,” turns trees into shrubby habitat for quail and other upland wildlife.
Ducks Unlimited Revolving Land Program
Some places in the Prairie Pothole Region are too good to let go—special lands that contain the magical mix of wetlands and grasslands needed by breeding waterfowl.
CRP Transition Incentives Program
The Transition Incentives Program, administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), assists with the transition of expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land from a retired or retiring owner or […]
CRP Mid Contract Management
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) policy requires participants to perform management activities that maintain or enhance the quality of conservation cover for wildlife.
CRP Highly Erodible Lands Initiative – Overview
The Highly Erodible Lands Initiative offers a practical solution to create wildlife habitat while protecting cropland highly susceptible to erosion.