NRCS Resources
Incentive Programs
- USDA Cost-Share for Conservation Work Helps Vegetable Growers (PDF) [2008]
- NRCS-Organics Conservation Practices Cross-Compliance Chart – Ann Baier, Rex Dufour – Program Specialists, National Center for Appropriate Technology [2007]
- USDA Programs Provide Financial Incentives for Innovative Producers – Pfeiffer, Staben, Halstead [11/05]
- How EQIP Works in Massachusetts (PDF) – NRCS [2006]
- USDA Cost-Share for Conservation Work Helps Massachusetts Vegetable Growers (PDF) [2006]
- Succeed with EQIP – A guide to help specialty crop growers successfully apply to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to support their use of conservation practices (PDF) – Center for Agricultural Partnerships – Mike Brewer
- Basic Facts About EQIP, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program – Center for Agricultural Partnerships
Workshops and Training Tools
- IPM Plan Guide Sheet (IPM Tool): Practices for Vegetable Production (PDF) [9/08]
- Weed ID Work Sheets (DOC) [7/08]
- Internet Pest Monitoring and Forecasting Tools (PDF) [7/08]
- Checklist for Organizing NRCS/IPM Farm Tour and Workshop (PDF) – Kathy Murray [2007]
- EQIP Guide for Maine Vegetable Growers – Brochure (PDF, 3.6 MB) [4/08]
- Advancing Support for IPM: Northeastern IPM Center Vegetable Working Group’s Collaboration with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Poster (PDF) – Kathy Murray, Ruth Hazzard, Carrie Koplinka-Loehr, Alice Begin [2007]
- Integrated Pest Management and Wildlife (PDF) [10/02]
- Approaches to the Biological Control of Insects (PDF)
- Managing Insect Pests of Sweet Corn (Vegetable IPM Factsheet 401a, Bulletin #5101)
Partnership Websites
Marketing Green Practices
- Market Pull for BMPs and NRCS: Synergies to Explore (PPT) – Tom Green [12/05]
Successes
- Building Bridges between IPM and NRCS – Supplement to CRIS final report (PDF)
- Building Bridges between IPM and NRCS – Poster (PDF, 18 MB )
- Incentives could boost IPM adoption: Workshops help NRCS to help growers
- Putting the Farm Bill to Work – The Center for Agricultural Partnerships
- California: Specialty crop producers in California apply for EQIP funds
- Michigan: EQIP money helps fruit and vegetable growers fund useful practices, including IPM
- Michigan: Asparagus and cherry growers in Michigan
- Michigan: Grower strengthens nursery operations with EQIP
Pest Management Methods & Tools
- Massachusetts Pest Management Calculator for Sweet Corn (XLS) and User’s Guide (PDF)
- IPM Sweet Corn Guidelines Work Sheet (XLS) and SWAPAH Example (XLS) [10/11/07]
- Maine IPM Practices for Vegetable Production (PDF)
- NRCS Job Sheet for Vegetable IPM (Microsoft Excel XLSM) [12/15/10]
- Weed Identification and Management Work Sheet (Microsoft Word DOC) (Adobe PDF) [9/17/08]