Contents Notes |
The purpose of this workbook is to enhance the technical knowledge of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) personnel and their colleagues in both the public and private sector and to assist them in helping landowners effectively use conservation tillage, nutrient management, pest management, and conservation buffers. These key practices significantly reduce nonpoint sources of pollution from cropland as well as provide opportunities for many other conservation benefits when applied as a system. These few practices do not, however, exclude consideration for other practices or systems designed to protect the natural resources related to cropland agriculture. |