Conservation practice worksheets will help producers plan, implement, and verify the adoption of climate-smart practices.
Conservation Practice Worksheets
Practice Worksheets will help producers plan, implement, and verify the adoption of climate-smart practices. Please note that these Practice Worksheets have been adapted from NRCS job sheets and are different for each state.
ℹ Practice worksheets must be submitted midway through the enrolled year (approximately six months into a producer’s contract) to receive the second payment installment.
Find your state’s NRCS Field Office Technical Guide here.
Please view the Approved Practices Guide for more information on the NRCS conservation practice standards.
Conservation Practice Standard
Conservation Crop Rotation (328)
Residue and Tillage Management, No Till (329)
Cover Crop (340) Updated 2/13/2025
Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till (345)
Nutrient Management (590)
Prescribed Grazing (528)
Feed Management (592)
Conservation Practice Standard
| Conservation Crop Rotation (328) | Instructional Guide |
| Residue and Tillage Management, No Till (329) | Instructional Guide |
| Cover Crop (340) Updated 2/13/2025 | Instructional Guide |
| Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till (345) | Instructional Guide |
| Tree/Shrub Establishment (612) | |
| Pasture and Hay Planting (512) | |
| Riparian Forest Buffer (391) | |
| Prescribed Grazing (528) | Instructional Guide |
| Nutrient Management (590) | Instructional Guide |
Conservation Practice Standard
Conservation Crop Rotation (328)
Residue and Tillage Management, No Till (329)
Cover Crop (340) Updated 2/13/2025
➡ Cover Crop Table 1 (optional)
Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till (345)
Nutrient Management (Crops) (590)
Nutrient Management (Pasture and Hay) (590)
Tree/Shrub Establishment (612)
Pasture and Hay Planting (512)
Prescribed Grazing (528)
