These technical notes, fact sheets, and conservation planning, design and implementation and evaluation and monitoring activities were developed by NRCS specifically for soil health management for small-scale and organic agriculture.
Technical Notes
TN 470-SH-02 Basics of Urban Soil Health
This technical note summarizes current understanding of the characteristics of urban soils and describes the occurrence of soil health resource concerns in urban areas.
TN 470-SH-03 Site Evaluation for Urban Soil Health
This technical note outlines existing tools for assessing urban soils to support conservation planning, including reviewing background information on site history; field assessment of soil conditions; soil screening with pXRF; and laboratory testing of soils.
TN 470-SH-04 Conservation Practices for Soil Health in Urban and Small Scale Agriculture
This technical note reviews the application of NRCS conservation practices for addressing resource concerns and managing soil health in the context of urban and small-scale agriculture systems.
Fact Sheets
Healthy, Productive Soils - Checklist for Growers
Unlock the Secrets in Soil - Basics & Benefits
Unlock the Secrets in the Soil - Principles for High Functioning Soils
Unlock Your Farm's Potential - Dig a Little, Learn a Lot
Unlock Your Farm's Potential - Discover the Cover
Unlock Your Farm's Potential - Do Not Disturb
EQIP CPAs, DIAs, and CEMAs
Conservation Planning Activities (CPAs)
CPA 116 Soil Health Management Plan 10-2024 (858.28 KB)
Design and Implementation Activities (DIAs)
DIA 162 Soil Health Management System Design 10-2024 (247.94 KB)
Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activities (CEMAs)
CEMA 204 Adaptive Management for Soil Health 10-2024 (817.06 KB)
FY25 CEMA 222 Indigenous Stewardship Methods Evaluation - link coming soon