NRCS Programs and Tools

Natural Resource Conservation Service Programs and Tools

NRCS Conservation Programs
NRCS's natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters. Public benefits included enhanced natural resources that help sustain agricultural productivity and environmental quality while supporting continued economic development, recreation and scenic beauty. Click on the link above to view current programs and activities available through the Natural Resource Conservation Service.

NRCS Web Soil Survey
The Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides agricultural producers, agencies, Technical Service Providers, and others electronic access to relevant soil and related information needed to make land-use and management decisions. The simple yet powerful way to access and use soil data.

The WSS:

Provides an alternative to traditional hardcopy publication

Provides the means for quicker delivery of information

Provides electronic access to full soil survey report content

Provides access to the most current data, and allows customers to get just the information they want.

NRCS Energy Tools
Concerned about the rising costs of diesel fuel and fertilizer and other energy inputs ? The NRCS has developed four energy tools designed to increase energy awareness in agriculture and to help farmers identify where they can reduce their energy costs.

Energy Estimator: Tillage
Energy Estimator: Nitrogen
Energy Estimator: Animal Housing
Energy Estimator: Irrigation