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 works one-on-one with producers to develop a conservation plan that outlines conservation practices and activities to help solve on-farm read more »
The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) helps you build on your existing conservation efforts while strengthening your operation. Whether you are read more »
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.
What acres are eligible for this program? • Enrollment is focused on creating and maintaining quality pollinator habitat. All acres read more »
Understanding your resource concern is the first step toward finding the right conservation help. The South Dakota Resource Concerns website read more »
Services Offered: Directional drilling, plowing, general excavation Conservation Focus Areas: Terraces Grassed waterways Tiling Ag waste system construction Service Area: read more »
The South Dakota Drought Plan (“Pray for Rain. Plan for Drought.”) was developed by ranchers with support from USDA-NRCS and read more »
The Mentoring Network connects experienced ranchers and land managers with those looking to improve their conservation practices, especially in grazing read more »
A range consultant will come to your ranch to help you develop a custom grazing plan for your ranch, which includes help with future read more »