Beginning Farmer & Land Access
Beginning Farmer Conservation Plan Template
A template for writing a conservation plan on a beginning farm. It helps record resource concerns, planned practices, and a schedule worked out with a conservation advisor.
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Sections on this template
- Farm and field description
- Soil resource concerns
- Water resource concerns
- Planned conservation practices
- Schedule of work
- Funding sources considered
- Responsible person
- Monitoring plan
- Plan review date
How to use this template
Treat the headings as a starting outline. Add detail under each one, and keep the finished copy with your records.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA NRCS and eXtension.
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