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Enhancement Activity Job Sheets

The following job sheets provide information on how to carry out the specific enhancement activity.

These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Enhancement Name Description Job Sheet
Air Resource Management Decrease potential for air quality degradation by implementation of continuous no-till, strip-till, or direct seed system with STIR < 10. Adobe Acrobat DocumentA-1 (18 KB)
Air Resource Management Decrease potential for air quality degradation (odor) by incorporation or injection of manure 2 inches or more below soil surface Adobe Acrobat DocumentA-2 (55 KB)
Air Resource Management Decrease potential for air quality degradation by installation of perennial or annual trap strips during critical wind erosion periods. Adobe Acrobat DocumentA-3 (23 KB)
Energy Management Energy Audit. Adobe Acrobat DocumentE-1 (24 KB)
Energy Management Soil Tillage Intensity Rating (STIR) Adobe Acrobat DocumentE-3 (23 KB)
Energy Management Use of renewable energy fuel (Biodiesel or Ethanol). Payments are made in $25 increments for each 100 gallons actual biofuel used per year. Adobe Acrobat DocumentE-4 (112 KB)
Energy Management Use of manure to supply at least 90% of nutrient needs of plants. Adobe Acrobat DocumentE-5 (53 KB)
Energy Management Recycling of all used motor oil for tractors and lubricating oil for other farm equipment such as irrigation pumps or grain drying motors. Adobe Acrobat DocumentE-6 (24 KB)
Energy Management Renewable energy generation (solar, wind, water, geothermal, methane). Adobe Acrobat DocumentE-7 (24 KB)
Energy Management Energy Use Reduction. Adobe Acrobat DocumentE-8 (84 KB)
Energy Management Use of annual legumes in the crop rotation to reduce energy need for production of nitrogen. Adobe Acrobat DocumentE-9 (53 KB)
Energy Management Use of perennial legumes in the crop rotation to reduce energy need for production of nitrogen. Adobe Acrobat DocumentE-10 (53 KB)
Grazing Management Improve livestock distribution through removal of undesirable woody species along upland drainages Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-1 (39 KB)
Updated 4/12/2005
Grazing Management Manage grazing by modifying burn prescription to control undesirable plant species. Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-2 (46 KB)
Grazing Management Improve range plant health through increasing the number of grazing management units to decrease occupational periods. Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-3 (38 KB)
Updated 4/12/2005
Grazing Management Improve livestock distribution through rotation of salt, mineral, and supplemental feeding areas. Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-4 (44 KB)
Grazing Management Maintain and or improve riparian areas through managing access. Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-5 (59 KB)
Grazing Management Improve livestock distribution and subsequent forage utilization through proper trail or walkway placement. Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-6 (53 KB)
Grazing Management Manage grazing to benefit wildlife species or insects of concern. Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-7 (39 KB)
Updated 4/12/2005
Grazing Management Improve plant health and soil quality through reduced animal wintertime pasture confinement to four months or less Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-8 (45 KB)
Updated 4/12/2005
Grazing Management Improve livestock distribution and subsequent forage utilization through proper placement of watering facilities. Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-9 (37 KB)
Updated 4/8/2005
Grazing Management Grazing deferment to improve prescribed burning effectiveness. Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-10 (53 KB)
Grazing Management Utilize decision support tools to aid in grazing plan implementation and management. Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-11 (36 KB)
Grazing Management Improve timing of grazing through management of pasture legume species composition Adobe Acrobat DocumentG-12 (53 KB)
Habitat Management Leave annual crop stubble from harvest through winter to improve wildlife habitat winter food and cover requirements. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-1 (71 KB)
Habitat Management Establish or maintain grassy areas to provide wildlife habitat food and cover values. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-2 (74 KB)
Habitat Management Improve wildlife habitat nesting areas by leave a minimum of 10% of unharvested hay. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-3 (69 KB)
Habitat Management Improve wildlife habitat diversity through conducting prescribed burns in a mosaic or patchwork pattern. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-4 (68 KB)
Habitat Management Defer grazing on pasture/rangeland during late summer, fall, and winter to provide wildlife habitat residual cover. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-5 (65 KB)
Habitat Management Implement light grazing on pasture/rangeland at 40% utilization or less to improve wildlife habitat cover diversity. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-6 (70 KB)
Habitat Management Improve wildlife habitat cover requirements for small mammals through placement of brush piles. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-7 (60 KB)
Habitat Management Improve wildlife habitat for cavity nesting bird species through increasing nesting opportunities. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-8 (50 KB)
Habitat Management Leave unharvested corn or milo plots for wildlife habitat winter food and cover Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-9 (64 KB)
Habitat Management Establish / maintain specific habitat components for threatened or endangered species habitats. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-10 (71 KB)
Habitat Management Improve aquatic habitat through providing seasonal wetlands. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-11 (60 KB)
Habitat Management Implement a wetland and adjacent upland wildlife habitat management plan. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-12 (56 KB)
Habitat Management Habitat Index for bobwhite quail. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-13 (23 KB)
Habitat Management Habitat Index for prairie chicken. Adobe Acrobat DocumentH-14 (23 KB)
Nutrient Management Decrease potential for water quality degradation through precision agriculture organic waste applications. Adobe Acrobat DocumentNW-1 (91 KB)
Nutrient Management Decrease potential for water quality degradation through organic waste application to fields with low phosphorous levels. Adobe Acrobat DocumentNW-2 (39 KB)
Nutrient Management Decrease potential for water quality degradation through precision nutrient application based on 5 acres or less grid soil sampling size. Adobe Acrobat DocumentN-1 (100 KB)
Nutrient Management Decrease potential for water quality degradation by Phosphorus application based on 5 acres or less, Nitrogen on 20 acres or less grid soil sampling size. Adobe Acrobat DocumentN-2 (99 KB)
Nutrient Management Decrease potential for water quality degradation by Phosphorus and Nitrogen application based on 20 acres or less grid soil sampling size. Adobe Acrobat DocumentN-3 (97 KB)
Nutrient Management Decrease potential for water quality degradation by Phosphorus and Nitrogen application based on 40 acres or less grid soil sampling size. Adobe Acrobat DocumentN-4 (98 KB)
Pest Management All cropland fields meet USDA organic farming requirements. Adobe Acrobat DocumentP-1 (42 KB)
Pest Management Decrease potential for water quality degradation by using low risk pesticide with crop rotation of at least 3 crop types in 4 years. Adobe Acrobat DocumentP-2 (48 KB)
Pest Management Decrease potential for water quality degradation by using low risk pesticide with crop rotation of at least 2 crop types in 3 years. Adobe Acrobat DocumentP-3 (47 KB)
Pest Management Decrease potential for water quality degradation by using low risk pesticide with crop rotation of 2 crop types and spot spray or banding Adobe Acrobat DocumentP-4 (49 KB)
Soil Management Improve soil quality by implementing conservation measures. Soil Conditioning Index. Adobe Acrobat DocumentS-1 (23 KB)
Soil Management Reduce soil compaction by controlling areas of traffic. Adobe Acrobat DocumentS-2 (23 KB)
Updated 4/14/2005
Soil Management Using GPS or similar guided measure technology to reduce soil compaction in traffic areas. Adobe Acrobat DocumentS-3 (20 KB)
Updated 4/14/2005
Water Management Irrigation Enhancement Adobe Acrobat DocumentI-1 (21 KB)