Conservation Practices

Learn how soil erosion is calculated for your farm.

Explore pond and lake management in this webinar for agricultural professionals, educators, and conservationists. Learn about plant control, nutrient management, and maintaining ecological health.

Charvin Organic Farms completed a major conservation project, addressing nutrient runoff and soil erosion through innovative partnerships and diverse funding sources.

Learn how to manage sensitive areas and environmental hazards on farms in this free, one-hour webinar, with a focus on water sources, wetlands, and practical conservation strategies.

Learn the steps to plan and implement ag conservation projects, focusing on streambank stabilization and culvert replacement, in this free three-hour webinar featuring real-world examples.

Having a stream in your yard can be a beautiful addition to your property. It can also be a source of frustration and confusion when things aren't going well.

Designed for newer agricultural conservation professionals, this webinar covers Best Management Practices, their social and economic impacts, and the challenges farmers face in adopting them.

Develop essential skills in agricultural conservation during this three-day training course focused on resource concern identification and conservation practice implementation.

Riparian buffers protect water quality by intercepting sediment and pollution from agricultural fields, residential lawns, roadways, and other sources.

Growing Great Buffers is a series of short, helpful videos that describe step-by-step maintenance tasks needed for newly planted riparian buffers.

New to agricultural conservation? Our series covers conservation fundamentals. Join us for a webinar dedicated to the conservation practices of Plain Sect farmers.

A conservation success story for a Washington County farm which utilized ACAP funding to implement agricultural best management practices.

Harvesting at the right dry matter and proper location of your silo can help minimize leachate.

Benefits of integrating livestock grazing into cropping systems are becoming clearer. There are many challenges that need to be addressed to increase the chance of success with both enterprises.

Have you noticed an eroding streambank on your property? Learn about options for stabilizing eroding streambanks and the help available for planning and funding these types of projects.

A climate smart practice to control water use, reduce runoff, and potentially maintain or improve crop yield

Climate Smart Agriculture and Conservation Practices are reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing carbon sequestration, reducing soil erosion and nutrient runoff, and saving farmers money.

Refine your agriculture conservation expertise: Stay informed, sharpen skills, adapt to changes, master resource identification, and strengthen farmer relations—all in one conference.

A Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training article about stream crossings, including information about benefits, design and maintenance, and cost, aimed at conservation professionals, ag landowners, and farmers.

Join us to learn various options for stabilizing eroding streambanks, including design considerations, techniques, permitting requirements, and available technical assistance and financial resources.

Forest "Regeneration" is an important word to know. It has two meanings that are related but different. It is a process observed by looking down in the woods, and it is the future forest.

The implementation of agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) is occurring across Pennsylvania. This series will feature stories of BMPs across the commonwealth.

Learn about the USDA's NRCS Technical Service Provider (TSP) Program, encompassing its benefits, opportunities, private lands financial assistance, and the application process with qualification details.

Basal bark herbicide applications are targeted treatments you can make in spring to effectively control numerous invasive shrub species.

The implementation of agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) is occurring across Pennsylvania. This series will feature stories of BMPs across the commonwealth.