Conservation Agronomy
Conservation Cropping Systems
The
Indiana Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI) promotes a systematic
approach to production agriculture focusing on:
This
will result in improved soil quality, water quality, and profitability on
Indiana cropland.
Cover Crops Management
The following publication will require
Acrobat Reader.
Managing
Cover Crops Profitably (PDF, 4.46 MB)
Midwest Cover Crops Council (will leave
this site)
Organic Farming
Resources
The following publication will require
Acrobat Reader.
Indiana
State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) - Organic Resource Guide (PDF, 139
KB)
Soil Quality--Improving How Your Soil Works
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation - Version 2 (RUSLE2)
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Revised
Universal Soil Loss Equation Version 2 (RUSLE2) - download file, instructions,
user's guides, tutorial and more.
 Tillage
Equipment Identification Guide -
The purpose of this guide is to help you identify commonly used tillage
equipment. The color photos and drawings will help facilitate communication by
providing common definitions and RUSLE2 terminology with NRCS and out clients.
The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation - Version 2 (RUSLE2) was developed
primarily to guide conservation planning, inventory erosion rates and estimate
sediment delivery. Values computed by RUSLE2 are supported by accepted
scientific knowledge and technical judgment, are consistent with sound
principles of conservation planning, and result in good conservation plans.
This guide was developed by Iowa NRCS personnel. The guide will be downloaded
from the Iowa FTP web site. Please note this file is 7.53 MB in size.
The following publication will require
Acrobat Reader
or
Microsoft Power Point
Tillage
Equipment Identification Guide (PDF, 6.90 MB)
Tillage
Equipment Identification Guide - Microsoft - Power Point Presentation (PPT,
7.53 MB)
Contact the Indiana NRCS
Conservation Agronomist
If you encounter problems with
documents on this page, contact Barry Fisher at 317/290-3200 ext. 350.
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