Nebraska NRCS Programs

NRCS' natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damage caused by floods and other natural disasters.  Public benefits include enhanced natural resources that help sustain agricultural productivity and environmental quality while supporting continued economic development, recreation and beauty.

Conservation Programs

• Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI)
• Conservation Farm Option
• Conservation Innovation Grants
• Conservation Plant Materials Center
• Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
• Conservation Technical Assistance
• Emergency Watershed Protection Program
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
  - Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)
  - EQIP Organic Initiative
  - EQIP Special Initiatives News Release
  - Nebraska Forestry Special Initiative
• Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
• Forestry Incentives Program
• Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
• Grazing Lands Conservation Program
• Limited Resource & Beginning Farmer or Rancher Information
• Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition
• Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D)
• Soil Survey Programs
• Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Operations
• Watershed Surveys and Planning
• Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
• Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP)
• Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)

Overview of the Farm Bill Programs in Nebraska (1.6 MB PDF).  This information was current as of September 2009, but is subject to change.  For current Farm Bill information visit the NRCS Farm Bill website

2002 Farm Bill Programs (Archive)

• Conservation Security Program

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Information for Expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acres
-  Expiring CRP Land: Alternatives & Options
-  Expiring CRP Options: Conservation Buffers Western Nebraska
-  Converting Expiring CRP to Grazing
-  Converting CRP to Cropland: Management Considerations

For more information about the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) or the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) visit the Farm Service Agency's web site.

For more information contact:
Brad Soncksen, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
(402) 437-4111

Date Modified 10/30/2009