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Watch our short videos to learn about the benefits of conservation practices directly from the farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners applying them. To explore different types of conservation practices, pick a video to watch below or view the whole playlist in alphabetical order.
If you are interested in learning more about installing conservation practices on your land, reach out to your local service center.
Explore all our different conservation methods used by producers around the country. You can filter the results by one or more types of conservation concern.
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Heavy Use Area Protection
1 minute
Heavy Use Area Protection is a way to stabilize a ground surface that is frequently and intensively used by people, animals, or vehicles.
Grassland Easement
2 minutes
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program helps landowners protect, restore, and enhance wetlands, grasslands, and working agriculture operations through conservation easements.
Diversion
2 minutes
This video explores how Tyler and Trevor Houlden implemented a diversion conservation practice on their 50-acre vegetable farm in of North Grafton, Massachusetts.
Firebreak
2 minutes
Firebreak is designed to prevent the progress of forest fires and provide access to inner areas of the forest to fight such fires.
Irrigation Water Management
2 minutes
Irrigation water management is paired with irrigation systems to ensure efficiency This video explores how Raghbir Atwal of Yuba City, is using irrigation water management on his orchard.
Forage and Biomass Planting
2 minutes
Forage and biomass planting is used to create additional feed for livestock. This video explores how Kenny Sites of Sheridan, AR, is using this practice to support his grazing plan.
Irrigation Reservoir
2 minutes
An irrigation reservoir stores water to be used in irrigation. This video explores how Robert and Cathy Seidenstricker of DeValls Bluff, AR, built this to support their row crops.
Watering Facility
2 minutes
A watering facility is installed to provide a location for livestock to drink water. George McClelland of Petaluma, CA, uses this practice to support the grazing plan on his organic dairy farm.
Conservation Crop Rotation
2 minutes
Conservation crop rotation is growing crops in a planned sequence on the same field. Don Norwood of Mansfield, TN, is using this practice to protect his soil health.