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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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Alternate Wetting-Drying Rice
1 minute
When alternate wetting and drying rice fields is implemented rice fields are drained and allowed to “dry down” to a saturated soil condition prior to reflooding the field.
Underground Outlet
1 minute
An underground outlet is a conduit or system of conduits installed beneath the ground surface to convey surface water to a suitable outlet.
Irrigation System, Surface
1 minute
Irrigation System, Surface, is a system that delivers irrigation water by surface means, such as furrows, borders, and contour levees.
Critical Area Planting
2 minutes
Critical Area Planting establishes permanent vegetation on sites that have high erosion rates, and/or conditions that prevent the establishment of vegetation with normal seeding/planting methods.
Spring Development
1 minute
Spring development is a collection of water from springs or seeps to provide water to improve the quantity and/or quality of water for livestock, wildlife, or other agricultural uses.
Irrigation Land Leveling
1 minute
Irrigation land leveling is the reshaping of irrigated land to improve irrigation efficiency by ensuring irrigation water is evenly applied across the landscape.
Stream Crossing
1 minute
A stream crossing is a stabilized area, or a structure constructed across a stream to provide a travel way for people, livestock, equipment, or vehicles.
Restoration and Management
2 minutes
This practice reestablishes and/or renovates unique or diminishing native terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Two-Stage Ditch
1 minute
Two-stage ditches are drainage ditches that have been modified by adding floodplain benches within the overall channel. These benches mimic a natural floodplain zone.