Conservation Reserve Program

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides technical and financial assistance to eligible farmers to address soil, water, and related natural resource concerns on their lands in an environmentally beneficial and cost-effective manner. The program provides assistance to farmers in complying with Federal and State laws, and encourages environmental enhancement. The program is funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). The Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers CRP, and NRCS provides technical land eligibility determinations and conservation planning.

The Conservation Reserve Program reduces soil erosion, protects the Nation's ability to produce food and fiber, reduces sedimentation in streams and lakes, improves water quality, establishes wildlife habitat, and enhances forest and wetland resources. CRP encourages farmers to convert highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover, such as grass waterways, native grasses, wildlife plantings, trees, filter strips and riparian buffers. Farmers receive an annual rental payment for the term of the contract. Cost sharing is provided to establish the vegetative cover practices.

CRP GRAZING - HAYING (August 30, 2012)

        Updated 8.30 - CRP Emergency Grazing (PDF; 287 KB)

        Updated 8.30 - CRP Managed Grazing (PDF; 281 KB)

        Updated 8.30 - CRP Emergency Forage Harvest (PDF; 213 KB)

        Updated 8.30 - CRP Managed Forage Harvest (PDF; 211 KB)

CP1 - Introduced Grasses and Legumes Program Sheet (PDF; 133 KB)

CP2 - Native Grass Plantings Program Sheet (PDF; 123 KB)

CP3A - Indiana Specification Sheet - Habitat Pollinators (Tree/Shrub Establishment) (PDF; 60 KB)

CP4B & CP4D - Permanent Wildlife Habitat Program Sheet  (PDF; 187 KB)

CRP5A - Field Windbreak (PDF; 87 KB)

CP8A - Grassed Waterway Program Sheet (PDF; 164 KB)

CP9 - Shallow Water Areas for Wildlife Program Sheet (DOC; 387 KB)

CP10/11 - Vegetation Already Established Job Sheet (PDF; 125 KB)

CP12 - Wildlife Food Plot Program Sheet (PDF; 200 KB)

CP16A - Shelterbelt Establishment Program Sheet (DOC; 400 KB)

CP17A - Living Snow Fence Program Sheet (DOC; 605 KB)

CP21 - Filter Strip Program Sheet (PDF;121 KB)

CP22 - Riparian Forest Buffer Program Sheet (DOC; 511 KB)

CP23/CP23A - Wetland Restoration Program Sheet (DOC; 397 KB)

CP25 - Restoration of Rare and Declining Habitat Program Sheet (PDF; 219 KB)

CP27/28 - CRP Farmable Wetlands Program Sheet (DOC; 370 KB)

CP29 - Marginal Pastureland Wildlife Habitat Buffer Program Sheet (DOC; 700 KB)

CP30 - Marginal Pastureland Wetland Buffer Program Sheet (DOC; 518 KB)

CP31 - Bottomland Timber Establishment on Wetlands (PDF; 169 KB)

CP33 - Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds (DOC; 231 KB)

CP42 - Pollinator Habitat Program Sheet  (PDF; 146 KB)

Mid-Contract Management Options (DOC; 70 KB)

Interseeding Job Sheet (DOC; 787 KB)

Prescribed Burning Job Sheet (DOC; 297 KB)

Strip Spraying Job Sheet (DOC; 806 KB)

Strip Disking Job Sheet (DOC; 1017 KB)

Re-enrollment Job Sheet - Fillable (PDF; 109 KB)

Grassed Waterway Re-enrollment Job Sheet - Fillable (PDF; 69KB)

CP1 - Introduced Grasses and Legumes Program Sheet (PDF; 133 KB)

CP2 - Native Grass Plantings Program Sheet (PDF; 123 KB)

CP4D - Permanent Wildlife Habitat (PDF; 149 KB)

CP21 - Filter Strip Program Sheet (PDF; 121 KB)

CP22 - Riparian Forest Buffer Job Sheet (PDF; 116 KB)

CP23-23A - Wetland Restoration Job Sheet (PDF; 113KB)

CP42 - Pollinator Habitat Program Sheet  (DOC; 398 KB)

CP38B - Wetland Restoration Job Sheet (DOC; 373 KB)

CP38C - Tree Planting (PDF; 113 KB)

CP38E - Permanent Wildlife Habitat and Permanent Native Grasses Job Sheet (DOC; 333 KB)

CP38E - Rare and Declining Habitat Job Sheet (DOC; 453 KB)

CP38E - PNG-Pheasants Job Sheet (DOC; 556 KB)

CP38E - Woodcock Job Sheet (DOC; 690 KB)

Farm Service Agency Web Site  Click on Conservation Programs link.

2008 Farm Bill Conservation Reserve Program Summary (PDF)

Conservation Reserve Program Continuous Sign-up
Step-By-Step Application Information (DOC; 26 KB)

CRP-2 Conservation Reserve Program Worksheet (PDF)

AD-862, Provided by FSA-not available electronically

For program information, please contact your local USDA Service Center.

If you encounter problems with documents on this page, contact Shannon Zezula, State Resource Conservationist, at shannon.zezula@in.usda.gov or (317) 295-5888