South Dakota Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW)

Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) is a coordinated effort in the Great Plains and South Dakota NRCS is one of read more »

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) helps you build on your existing conservation efforts while strengthening your operation. Whether you are read more »

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

NRCS works one-on-one with producers to develop a conservation plan that outlines conservation practices and activities to help solve on-farm read more »

NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Glacial Lakes

The goal of the project is to protect and improve the water quality of glacial lakes and streams to meet read more »

NRCS Organic Transition Assistance

“If you’re growing organic, it means you’re probably growing with conservation in mind, which means our conservation programs are probably read more »

Great Plains Grassland Initiative

The GPGI will focus on several areas in SD at the greatest risk for woody plant encroachment. Conservation practices to read more »

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands or protect working farms and ranches through conservation easements.