Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013AIR03-Replace burning of prunings, removals and other crop residues with non-burning alternatives

Acceptable alternatives include: chipping, grinding, shredding, mowing, or composting.

AIR04-Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height, and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift

Acceptable drift reducing methods are located at the following Web sites:Reducing Spray Drift: NDSU, 2001: http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ageng/machine/ae1210w.htm . SDSU: Drift reduction nozzles FS919: http://pubstorage.sdstate.edu/AgBio_Publications/articles/FS919.pdf . Compendium of Herbicide Adjuvants: http://www.herbicide-adjuvants.com/ .

AIR07-GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control technology

Acceptable technologies are included in the national criteria.

Example as applied map located on the Spray Application Appendix.

AIR08-Nitrification inhibitors or urease inhibitors

Acceptable products must contain one of the following materials: DCD – dicyandiamide; Nitrapyrin; NBPT - N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide; Ammonium thiosulfate.

Strongly encourage review of Land Grant University research available regarding crop yield response and effectiveness of N Inhibitor products such as: Franzen, D.W. SF-1581, Sept 2011, N Extenders and Additives, NDSU; http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/soilfert/sf1581.pdf . OrMatt Ruark, Dept. of Soil Science, WI FFVC, 1/17/2012, Advantages and disadvantages of controlled-release fertilizers http://www.soils.wisc.edu/extension/materials/Overview_of_fertilizer_technologies_2012_WIFFVC.pdf slides 15-25.

This enhancement is not meant to include use of Coated and Uncoated “Slow release” fertilizers. (Use Enhancement WQL24 for those).

ANM03-Incorporate native grasses and/or legumes to 15% or more of herbage dry matter productivity

Consult the local NRCS office for seeding rates, seeding dates, and seedbed preparation.Species selection:Species must be adapted to the site (consult local NRCS) and must be selected from the following list:

alfalfa intermediate wheatgrass* sideoats gramaalkali sacaton little bluestem slender wheatgrassalsike clover mountain brome strawberry cloverAmerican vetch Nuttall’s alkaligrass sweetclover

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013basin wildrye prairie cordgrass switchgrassbearded wheatgrass prairie sandreed tall wheatgrass*beardless wildrye pubescent wheatgrass* thickspike wheatgrassbig bluestem purple lovegrass Virginia wildryeblue grama purple prairie clover western wheatgrassCanada milkvetch red clover white cloverCanada wildrye sand bluestem white prairie clovergreen needlegrass sand lovegrass hairy vetchsainfoin Illinois bundleflower Indiangrass * introduced grasses

General criteria for all stands: On slopes 6 percent or greater, 75 percent of the mix will be rhizomatous grasses. Fertilization during establishment is not recommended. Use no more than two to three species of grasses, in near equal proportions. Cool-season grasses are recommended when including legumes in the mix. Consult the local NRCS office for adapted species, rates, seeding dates, and seedbed preparation.

Seeding of native grasses: Native grasses to be included only in the establishment of a new stand, not interseeded. If mixing native and introduced grasses, species must be similar in phenology, morphology, and seedling vigor. Must be seeded alone or in combination with legumes in sufficient amounts to equal 15 percent by weight once the

stand is considered established.Incorporating legumes:

Legumes may be included up to 50 percent of the full seeding rate, but must be seeded in sufficient amounts to equal 15 percent by weight once the stand is considered established.

For Stand Enhancement seedings (interseeding) the following criteria must be met:o Competition from existing vegetation must be reduced through light tillage or low herbicide rates (the intent is

to temporarily set back the existing vegetation, not kill it).o Can only be applied east of the Missouri River.o Still seed legumes at no more than 50 percent of the full seeding rate.

Cool-season grasses are recommended when including legumes in the mix.

*Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

ANM05-Extending riparian forest buffers for water quality protection and wildlife habitat

An existing riparian forest buffer is defined as an area predominantly (greater than 50 percent) trees and/or shrubs, at least 35 feet wide, located adjacent to and up-gradient from watercourses or waterbodies. For larger floodplains, the existing minimum buffer width is 100 feet. If the floodplain is between 116 feet and 333 feet, then the existing minimum buffer width is 30 percent of the floodplain.

In regards to fruit/nut bearing trees/shrubs, the term “majority” is defined as greater than 50 percent. The phrase “60 percent canopy closure” is defined as sunlight "speckles the ground." No fruit/nut bearing trees are capable of reaching 60 feet in height in SD; therefore, this criterion is not applicable

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013in SD.

Select woody plants suitable to the site from the list below.To determine which plants are suitable to the site consult the local NRCS office.American black currant , American cranberry bush, Arrowwood, Bebb willow, Black walnut, Boxelder, Bur oak, Chokecherry, Common hackberry, Downy hawthorn, Dwarf false indigo, Elderberry, Golden/Buffalo currant, Gray dogwood, Green ash, Honeylocust, Leadplant, Missouri gooseberry, Missouri River willow, Nannyberry, Peach leaf willow, Plains cottonwood, Prairie crab apple, Prairie rose, Quaking aspen, Redosier dogwood, Saskatoon serviceberry, Shadblow serviceberry, Silky dogwood, Silver maple, Silver/Russet buffaloberry, Skunkbush sumac, Smooth sumac, Western sandcherry, Western snowberry, Wild plum, Woods rose

Nesting/fawning dates in SD are May 1 through August 1.

**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

Wildlife Management Plan required for this enhancement. A wildlife management plan is a conservation plan emphasizing wildlife and wildlife habitat management actions.

ANM07-Extending existing field borders for water quality protection and wildlife habitat

An existing field border is defined as an area located along the edge of a field that is at least 20 feet wide.

Acceptable Rhizomatous species include: Indiangrass, Bluestem (big or sand), Prairie sandreed, Switchgrass, Western wheatgrass, Thickspike wheatgrass, Prairie cordgrass, Intermediate wheatgrass.

Acceptable Bunch species include: Wildrye (Canada and Virginia), Needleandthread, Green needlegrass, Little bluestem, Tall wheatgrass, Alkali sacaton.

The mix may contain 10 percent or less native legumes from the following list: American vetch, Canadian milkvetch, Groundplum milkvetch, Illinois bundleflower, Purple prairie clover, White prairie clover.

Nesting/fawning dates in SD are May 1 through August 1.

ANM09-Grazing management to improve wildlife habitat

Nesting/fawning dates in SD are May 1 through August 1.

**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

ANM10-Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape

Nesting/fawning dates in SD are May 1 through August 1. Minimum mowing height is six inches.

*Wildlife Friendly Haying is required for this enhancement.

ANM11-Patch-burning to Nesting/fawning dates in SD are May 1 through August 1.

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013enhance wildlife habitat

Applicant may patch burn 10 percent of their rangeland OR their pastureland and not 10 percent of their total grassland (rangeland and pastureland) acreage.

**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

*Prescribed Burn Plan is required for this enhancement.

ANM12-Shallow water habitat

Surface water shall be present during the period of March 1 through June 30.

ANM17-Monitoring nutritional status of livestock using the NUTBAL PRO system

Website link for getting started with NUTBAL PRO http://cnrit.tamu.edu/ganlab/pagesmith/5

ANM21-Prairie restoration for grazing and wildlife habitat

Consult the local NRCS office to determine which native perennial plants are suitable to the site and proper seedbed preparation, seeding methods, rates, and dates.

Nesting/fawning dates in SD are May 1 through August 1.

**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

ANM23-Multi-species native perennials for biomass/wildlife habitat

The harvested biomass must be used for energy production and may not be fed to livestock or sold as feed or bedding.

Species of Greatest Conservation Need from the (SD) State Wildlife Action Plan is below. Grassland birds of prey: Northern goshwak, ferruginous hawk, and burrowing owl. Grassland game birds: greater sage-grouse and greater prairie-chicken. Grassland nesting songbirds: Sprague's pipit, lark bunting, Baird's sparrow, Le Conte's sparrow, chestnut-collared

longspur, and white-winged junco. Other: willet, long-billed curlew, whooping crane, marbled godwit, and Wilson's phalarope

Native perennial plant species suitable for biomass production are: Prairie sandreed; Big bluestem; Switchgrass; Prairie cordgrass.

A minimum of two species will be selected. To determine which native perennial plants are suitable to the site consult the local NRCS office.

Minimum stubble height is six inches.

Nesting/fawning dates in SD are May 1 through August 1.

*Wildlife Management Plan required for this enhancement.

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013ANM25-Stockpiling of forage to extend the grazing season

*Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

ANM26-Managing calving to coincide with forage availability

To meet the criteria of the enhancement, 50 percent of the breeding females will be required to calve on or after April 1 by the third year of the contract, and 75 percent of the females will be required to calve on or after April 1 by the fourth year of the contract.

If the criteria above is already being met, this enhancement could also be applied if 50 percent of the breeding females can be shifted to give birth 2-weeks later by the third year of the contract, and 75 percent of the breeding females can be shifted to give birth 2-weeks later by the fourth year of the contract, providing that this 2-week shift does not extend beyond June 1st.

ANM27-Wildlife friendly fencing

*Wildlife Friendly Fencing required for this enhancement.

ANM29-On-farm forage based grazing system **Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

ANM31-Drainage water management

Seasonal hydrology management must be placed on land with a topographic slope ranging from 0 percent to 2 percent.At a minimum, the following components shall be included:

Farm and field information that includes field boundaries, soil map unit boundaries, drainage system layout, and delineation of the area served by the drainage system;

A topographic map with 0.5- or 1.0-feet contours, depending on field slope, at the same scale as the drainage system map;

A map showing the location, size, and impacted area of each planned control structure; Profile(s) showing the elevations of the subsurface drains, control structures, control elevation, ground surface,

etc. The control elevation shall be defined as the elevation of the soil surface at the lowest spot in the area of the field

impacted by the operation of the structure for water control. The drained area shall be defined by the lateral spacing recommendations specified by the local NRCS office

based on predominant soil type, or the actual lateral spacing, whichever is less. The outer boundary of the drained area shall be a distance of ½ the recommended or actual lateral spacing away

from the tile line(s). The impacted area shall be defined as the drained area contained within the control elevation of the given

structure, up to the control elevation of the structure immediately above the given structure, on the same drain line, or two feet above the control elevation for the given structure, whichever is less.

*Wildlife Management Plan required for this enhancement. Waterbirds (including shorebirds and waterfowl) are the targeted guilds.

ANM32-Extend existing filter strips or riparian

An existing filter strip or riparian herbaceous buffer is defined as an area located along the edge of a waterbody or watercourse that is at least 20 feet wide.

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013herbaceous cover for water quality protection and wildlife habitat

Acceptable Rhizomatous species include: Indiangrass, Bluestem (big or sand), Prairie sandreed, Switchgrass, Western wheatgrass, Thickspike wheatgrass, Prairie cordgrass, Intermediate wheatgrass [Inland saltgrass and bluejoint reedgrass may be used but availability is extremely limited.]Acceptable Bunch species include: Wildrye (Canada and Virginia), Needleandthread, Green needlegrass, Little bluestem, Tall wheatgrass, Alkali sacaton. [Porcupine grass may be used but availability is extremely limited.]The mix may contain 10 percent or less native forbs/legumes from the following list:American licorice, American vetch, Annual Gaillardia, Black Samson, Blackeyed Susan, Blanket flower, Blue vervain, Boneset, Butterfly milkweed, Canada tickclover, Canadian milkvetch, Common milkweed, Compass plant, Culvers root, Cup plant, Dotted gayfeather, False boneset, False sunflower, Fragrant giant hyssop, Fuzzy tongue penstemon, Golden Alexander, Gray goldenrod, Grayhead coneflower, Groundplum milkvetch, Heath aster, Hoary vervain, Illinois bundleflower, Illinois ticktrefoil/tickclover, Indian breadroot scurfpea, Lewis flax, Maximilian sunflower, Narrow leaved penstemon, New England aster, Prairie aster, Prairie ironweed, Prairie spiderwort, Prairie sunflower, Purple prairie clover, Rocky Mountain bee plant, Rocky Mountain blazing star, Round-headed bush clover, Scarlet globemallow, Shell leaved penstemon, Showy goldenrod, Showy partridgepea, Spotted Joe-pye weed, Stiff goldenrod, Stiff sunflower, Swamp milkweed, Tall blazing star, Tall cinquefoil, Tall meadow rue, Thickspike gayfeather, Western yarrow, White prairie clover, Wild bergamont, Yellow coneflower.

**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

*Wildlife Management Plan required for this enhancement. A wildlife management plan is a conservation plan emphasizing wildlife and wildlife habitat management actions.

ANM33-Riparian buffer, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat

To determine which native perennial plants are suitable to the site consult the local NRCS office.For forested riparian zones: An existing riparian forest buffer is defined as an area predominantly (greater than 50 percent) trees and/or shrubs, at

least 35 feet wide, located adjacent to and up-gradient from watercourses or water bodies. For larger floodplains, the existing minimum buffer width is 100 feet. If the floodplain is between 116 feet and 333 feet, then the existing minimum buffer width is 30 percent of the floodplain.

Maintain a "diversity" of tree, shrub and herbaceous species means a mix of native species of which at least one tree, two shrubs, two grasses, and two forbs native to the ecological site.

For non-forested riparian zones: A "well-vegetated" riparian zone includes a diverse mix of native species of which at least two grasses and two forbs.

Two native shrubs may be included if the shrubs are native to the ecological site.

**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

ANM34-Leave standing grain crops un-harvested to benefit wildlife

No SD Supplemental Information

ANM35-Enhance wildlife habitat on expired grass/legume covered CRP

Nesting/fawning dates in SD are May 1 through August 1. Minimum mowing height is six inches.Species of Greatest Conservation Need from the (SD) State Wildlife Action Plan are listed below:

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013acres or acres with similar perennial vegetated cover managed as hayland

Grassland game birds: greater sage-grouse and greater prairie-chicken. Grassland nesting songbirds: Sprague's pipit, lark bunting, Baird's sparrow, Le Conte's sparrow, chestnut-collared

longspur, and white-winged junco. Other: willet, long-billed curlew, whooping crane, marbled godwit, and Wilson's phalarope

*Wildlife Friendly Haying is required for this enhancement.

*Wildlife Management Plan required for this enhancement. A wildlife management plan is a conservation plan emphasizing wildlife and wildlife habitat management actions for at least one of the species listed above.

ANM36-Enhance wildlife habitat on expired tree covered CRP acres or acres with similar woody cover managed as forestland

Nesting/fawning dates in SD are May 1 through August 1.Species of Greatest Conservation Need from the (SD) State Wildlife Action Plan are listed below with critical reproductive periods in parenthesis. Most of these species are limited to the Black Hills area of SD.

Lewis’s Woodpecker (June through mid-July) American Three-toed Woodpecker (mid-June through July) Black-backed Woodpecker (June through July) Fringe-tailed Myotis (mate in fall thru spring; born in late June to early July) Northern Myotis (mate in autumn; born in late July) Townsend’s Big-Eared Bat (mate in fall thru spring; born in late June to early July) Northern Flying Squirrel (March thru June) Black Hills Redbelly Snake (late summer) Cope’s Gray Treefrog (mid-May through June)

*Prescribed Burn Plan required for this enhancement.

*Wildlife Management Plan required for this enhancement. A wildlife management plan is a conservation plan emphasizing wildlife and wildlife habitat management actions for at least one of the species listed above.

ANM37-Prescriptive grazing management system for grazed lands (includes expired CRP grass/legume or tree covered acres converted to grazed lands)

**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

*Wildlife Friendly Fencing required for this enhancement.

*Wildlife Escape Ramp required for this enhancement.

ANM38-Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape and to enhance access for bats and birds species

*Wildlife Escape Ramp required for this enhancement.

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013ENR01-Fuel use reduction for field operations

No SD Supplemental Information

ENR09-Variable frequency drive electric motors

No SD Supplemental Information

ENR10-Using nitrogen provided by legumes, animal manure and compost to supply 90 to 100% of the nitrogen needs

No SD Supplemental Information

ENR11-Improving energy feedstock production using alley cropping systems with short rotation woody crops

No SD Supplemental Information

ENR12-Use of legume cover crops as a nitrogen source

Cover crops are selected and managed to supply a minimum of 40 lbs. N/ac. credit for the following crop. The SDSU Fertilizer Recommendations Guide can be found at: http://pubstorage.sdstate.edu/AgBio_Publications/articles/EC750.pdfUse SDSU legume credit when calculating recycled N.*Cover Crop Common Species and Properties (Table 1) needed for this enhancement .

PLT02-Monitoring key grazing areas to improve grazing management

If SD Range Technical Note No. 8 is used, utilize the datasheets provided to document the monitoring data.

**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement..PLT05-Multi-story cropping, sustainable management of nontimber forest plants

 No SD Supplemental Information

PLT06-Renovation of a windbreak, shelterbelt or hedgerow for wildlife habitat

Wildlife species benefited include: fox, raccoon, opossum, coyotes, white-tailed deer, pheasant, turkey, mourning dove, brown-headed cowbird, and woodpeckers.

Grassland nesting songbirds will only benefit when existing windbreaks/shelterbelts are removed from grasslands.

Select woody plants suitable to the site from the list below. To determine which plants are suitable to the site consult the local NRCS office.American black currant, American cranberry bush, Arrowwood, Bebb willow, Black Hills spruce, Black walnut, Boxelder, Bur oak, Chokecherry, Common hackberry, Downy hawthorn, Dwarf false indigo, Eastern red cedar, Elderberry, Golden/Buffalo currant, Gray dogwood. Green ash, Hardy apricot, Honeylocust, Leadplant, Missouri gooseberry, Missouri River willow, Nannyberry, Peach leaf willow, Plains cottonwood, Ponderosa pine, Prairie crab apple, Prairie rose. Quaking aspen, Red osier dogwood, Rocky Mountain juniper, Saskatoon serviceberry, Shadblow serviceberry, Siberian crabapple, Silky dogwood, Silver maple, Silver/Russet buffaloberry, Skunkbush sumac, Smooth sumac, Western sandcherry, Western snowberry, Wild plum, Woods rose.

PLT15-Establish pollinator  Seed species information is located on the Pollinator Habitat appendix at http://www.sd.nrcs/gov/programs/csp .

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013and/or beneficial insect habitatPLT16-Intensive management of rotational grazing

Use the National Enhancement Supplement to determine if the requirement for a 75 percent increase in the number of paddocks has been met.

In addition, a minimum of eight pastures/paddocks will be included in the system and no occupation period will exceed 10 consecutive days (these parameters apply during the growing season of April 1 through October 31).

**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

PLT17-Creating forest openings to improve hardwood stands

 No SD Supplemental Information

PLT18-Increasing on-farm food production with edible woody buffer landscapes

Select woody plants suitable to the site from the list below. To determine which plants are suitable to the site consult the local NRCS office.American black currant, American cranberry bush, Arrowwood, Black walnut, Bur oak, Chokecherry, Downy hawthorn, Dwarf false indigo, Elderberry, Golden/Buffalo currant, Gray dogwood, Hardy apricot, Missouri gooseberry, Missouri River willow, Nannyberry, Prairie crab apple, Prairie rose, Redosier dogwood, Saskatoon serviceberry, Shadblow serviceberry, Siberian crabapple, Silky dogwood, Silver/Russet buffaloberry, Skunkbush sumac, Smooth sumac, Western sandcherry, Wild plum, Woods rose.

PLT19-Herbicide resistant weed management

Requires a three crop rotation. Use RUSLE2 or WEPS to document before and after conditions for National Criteria 1 (Develop a crop rotation...) and 2 (The crop rotation... STIR...is lower than previous rotation).Reference: Herbicide Modes of Action at:http://www.sdstate.edu/sdces/resources/crops/weeds/upload/27-ESS42-11-Herbicide-Mode-of-Action-2004.pdfWeed Management Publicationshttp://www.sdstate.edu/ps/extension/weed-mgmt/weed-mgmt-pubs.cfm .

PLT20-High residue cover crop or mixtures of high residue cover crops for weed suppression and soil health

*Cover Crop Common Species and Properties (Table 1) needed for this enhancement.

Acceptable species are those rated “good” for increase soil organic matter.

PLT21-Forest stand improvement pre-treating vegetation and fuels preceding a prescribed fire

No SD Supplemental Information

SOE05-Intensive no-till (ORGANIC or Non-organic systems)

Per SOE5 National Enhancement Job Sheet, rotations with low residue producing crops ie. soybeans (LRC) require a cover crop after harvest of the LRC, unless estimated post harvest residue amounts equal or exceed a state and locally defined critical residue amount . The only exception would be untilled sunflowers with a 2300 lb./ac. yield or greater.Document planned crop rotation and management, estimated residue production (based on crop yield), erosion estimates,Soil Conditioning Index (SCI) and STIR with RUSLE2.

*Cover Crop Common Species and Properties (Table 1) needed for this enhancement.

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013

SQL01-Controlled traffic system

No SD Supplemental Information

SQL04-Use of cover crops mixes

*Cover Crop Common Species and Properties (Table 1) needed for this enhancement.

SQL05-Use of deep rooted crops to break up soil compaction

Species selected must be rated D(deep) or M(medium) for rooting depth onTable 1: Cover Crop Common Species and Properties.

SQL08-Intercropping to improve soil quality and increase biodiversity

No SD Supplemental Information

SQL09-Conversion of cropped land to grass-based agriculture

Conservation Practice Standard for Forage and Biomass Planting (512) (national job sheet is incorrect as Pasture and Hay Planting is obsolete) located at: http://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/references/public/SD/512_final.pdf . General criteria for all stands:

On slopes 6 percent or greater, 75 percent of the mix will be rhizomatous grasses. Fertilization during establishment is not recommended. Use no more than three species of grasses, in near equal proportions. If a legume is included in the mix, divide

the grass species into near equal proportions of the amount remaining from what the legume comprises. Cool-season grasses are recommended when including legumes in the mix. If mixing native and introduced grasses, species must be similar in phenology, morphology, and seedling vigor. Consult the local NRCS office for adapted species, rates, seeding dates, and seedbed preparation.

Seeding for pasture/grazing purposes: Legumes will not exceed 50 percent of the full seeding rate. Pasture-type varieties or non-bloating legumes will be used.

Seeding for haying: Legumes will not exceed 75 percent of the full seeding rate. Varieties of alfalfa or other legumes suitable for hay will be selected.

Consult the local NRCS office to determine which native perennial plants are suitable to the site and proper seedbed preparation, seeding methods, rates, and dates.

*Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

Species selection if managing for wildlife purposes:Species must be adapted to the site (consult local NRCS) and must be selected from the following list:alfalfa Indiangrass sand lovegrassalkali sacaton intermediate wheatgrass* sainfoinalsike clover little bluestem sideoats gramaAmerican vetch mountain brome slender wheatgrassbasin wildrye Nuttall’s alkaligrass strawberry cloverbearded wheatgrass prairie cordgrass sweetcloverbeardless wildrye prairie sandreed switchgrass

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013Canada milkvetch pubescent wheatgrass* thickspike wheatgrassCanada wildrye purple lovegrass Virginia wildryegreen needlegrass purple prairie clover western wheatgrasshairy vetch red clover white cloverIllinois bundleflower sand bluestem white prairie clover

* introduced grasses

SQL10-Crop management system where crop land acres were recently converted from CRP grass/legume cover or similar perennial vegetation

Rotations with late harvested crops (after Oct. 1) such as soybean, corn, and sunflowers will generally not be eligible.Acceptable species are those in the cover crop table rated “good” for increase soil organic matter.

*Cover Crop Common Species and Properties (Table 1) needed for this enhancement.

SQL11-Cover cropping in orchards, vineyards and other woody perennial horticultural crops

  *Cover Crop Common Species and Properties (Table 1) needed for this enhancement . For perennial cover refer to “Warm-Season Grass Cover for Weed Control” (Pg. 14) of Woodland Technical Note No. 38 in Section 1 of the FOTG.

SQL12-Intensive cover cropping in annual crops

Rotations with late harvested crops (after Oct. 1) such as soybean, corn and sunflowers will generally not be eligible.

*Cover Crop Common Species and Properties (Table 1) needed for this enhancement.

WQL01-Biological suppression and other non-chemical techniques to manage brush, herbaceous weeds and invasive species

Flea beetles can be used for leafy spurge. Sheep can be used for leafy spurge and for other weedy forbs. Cattle can be used if properly trained or otherwise enticed to consume the targeted weeds.

WQL03-Rotation of supplement and feeding areas

**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement.

WQL04-Plant tissue tests and analysis to improve nitrogen management

The SDSU Fertilizer Recommendations Guide can be found at:http://pubstorage.sdstate.edu/AgBio_Publications/articles/EC750.pdf.Field crop tissue sampling guide: http://www.gov.ns.ca/agri/qe/factsheets/fieldcroptissue.pdf.How to take a plant tissue test: http://gov.ns.ca/agri/qe/factsheets/howto-planttissue.pdf.Sampling for plant tissue analysis guidelines: http://uwlab.soils.wisc.edu/pubs/pa_sampling.pdf.Using Chlorophyll Meter Results to Improve Nitrogen Management: UNL G1632 http://elkhorn.unl.edu/epublic/live/g1632/build/g1632.pdf.Corn stalk testing information: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/CropNews/2010/0914sawyer.htm.

WQL05-Apply nutrients no No SD Supplemental Information

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013more than 30 days prior to planned planting dateWQL07-Split nitrogen applications, 50 percent after crop emergence or pasture green up

No SD Supplemental Information

WQL09-Apply phosphorus fertilizer below the soil surface

No SD Supplemental Information

WQL10-Plant a cover crop that will scavenge residual nitrogen

Cover crops rated G (Good) for Capture, recycle, redistribute nutrients in the soil profile.

*Cover Crop Common Species and Properties (Table 1) needed for this enhancement.Preliminary research, in SD, shows that most cover crops will need to produce at least 2,000 lbs. of biomass to gain the N credit for the scavenged N. In most cases, the cover crop will need to be planted in early August to produce the 2,000 lbs. of biomass. Use SDSU legume credit when calculating recycled N. The SDSU Fertilizer Recommendations Guide can be found at: http://pubstorage.sdstate.edu/AgBio_Publications/articles/EC750.pdf . The following crops have a rating of “Very Good” for scavenging N in Chart 2 – Performance & Roles, Page 67, in “Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd Edition” (Sarrantonio, 1998). http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Managing-Cover-Crops-Profitably-3rd-Edition . annual ryegrass, sorghum-sudan, barley, mustards, oats, radish, rye, rapeseed (canola).

WQL11-Precision application technology to apply nutrients

• Must use Variable Rate Technologies (VRT) for nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), andpotassium (K)• Must use Land Grant University recommendation rates

o SD State University or University of Minnesota for eastern counties• P and K soil test must be completed at least every three years• Must have yield maps not necessarily from a yield monitor – Alternate to Yield Monitor located at http://www.sd.nrcs/gov/programs/csp• Phosphorus

o Can apply P for crop sequence (e.g., two years: corn/beans with one application)o Can apply up to 30 pounds P as starter fertilizer without VRTo Phosphorous applications other than as a starter must use VRT

• Nitrate N- soil testingo Only required prior to planting a N requiring cropo Can increase N rate by 30 pounds if second year corn (corn on corn fields)

• Do not need to variable rate micro nutrients• No required number of zones/grids• Do not need to vary seeding rates

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013WQL13-High level integrated pest management to reduce pesticide environmental risk

A primary IPM reference is: North Central and other regional IPM centers: http://www.ncipmc.org/ . A minimum mitigation index score is required for the following Risk rating categories:Intermediate – 45, High – 45, Extra High – 60.Example IPM Plan Appendix.

WQL14-Land application of treated manure

No SD Supplemental Information

WQL17-Use of non-chemical methods to kill cover crops

No SD Supplemental Information

WQL18-Non-chemical pest management for livestock

Rotational grazing has been shown to help reduce internal parasites. Fecal analysis of calves (young livestock) will be required to insure that pest load is being diminished.

WQL19-Transition to ORGANIC grazing systems

Web link reference: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=03f14494ffcfe4e720542e60023624f2&rgn=div5&view=text&node=7:3.1.1.9.32&idno=7**Grazing Management Plan required for this enhancement

WQL20-Transition to ORGANIC cropping systems

Web link reference: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=03f14494ffcfe4e720542e60023624f2&rgn=div5&view=text&node=7:3.1.1.9.32&idno=7

WQL21-Integrated pest management for ORGANIC farming

Web link reference: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=03f14494ffcfe4e720542e60023624f2&rgn=div5&view=text&node=7:3.1.1.9.32&idno=7 . A minimum mitigation index score is required for the following Risk rating categories:Intermediate – 35, High – 40, Extra High – 60An example IPM plan is located on the SD IPM appendix located at: http://www.sd.nrcs/gov/programs/csp .

WQL22-On-farm composting of farm organic waste

No SD Supplemental Information

WQL24-Apply enhanced efficiency fertilizer products

Acceptable products include: sulfur coated and/or poly-coated ureas; slow mineralizing, urea-triazone materials such as; urea formaldehyde (UF) and methylene urea (MU); IBDU – isobutylidene diurea; manure and composted manure.

Matt Ruark, Dept. of Soil Science, WI FFVC, 1/17/2012, Advantages and disadvantages of controlled-release fertilizers http://www.soils.wisc.edu/extension/materials/Overview_of_fertilizer_technologies_2012_WIFFVC.pdf slides 10-14.

This enhancement is not meant to include use of Nitrification inhibitors or urease inhibitors” fertilizers. (Use Enhancement AIR08 for those).

WQL25-Split applications Late spring Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Soil Testing Techniques http://www.agron.iastate.edu/soiltesting/pm1714.pdf.

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013of nitrogen based on a PSNT

The SDSU Fertilizer Recommendations Guide can be found at:http://pubstorage.sdstate.edu/AgBio_Publications/articles/EC750.pdf .

WQL26-Reduce the concentration of nutrients imported on farm

 The SDSU Fertilizer Recommendations Guide can be found at:http://pubstorage.sdstate.edu/AgBio_Publications/articles/EC750.pdf .

WQL27-Drainage water management for nutrient, pathogen, or pesticide reduction

Must be placed on land with a topographic slope ranging from 0 percent to 2 percent.

WQT01-Irrigation system automation

No SD Supplemental Information

WQT03-Irrigation pumping plant evaluation

No SD Supplemental Information

WQT05-Remote monitoring and notification of irrigation pumping plant operation

No SD Supplemental Information

WQT07-Regional weather networks for irrigation scheduling

Statewide there are 37 automated weather stations gathering evapotranspiration (ET) data. They are available at the following Web site: http://climate.sdstate.edu/climate_site/climate.htm.Since the Web site is free, no subscription is necessary.To get to the crop ET information you will click on the page called “Crop Water Use (ET).” The specific weather station and dates of interest are then selected to obtain the hourly ET data. Producers will be able to print reports from this site to document their use of the information in scheduling their irrigation water management plan. These reports, along with the irrigation water management plan showing the use of the crop ET data, will suffice for the enhancement documentation. The national requirement to maintain a record of actual irrigation events based on the ET data from the weather network is the final step in documenting this enhancement.

WQT08-Decrease irrigation water quantity or conversion to non-irrigated crop production

RUSLE2 or WEPS Documentation of crop management system and estimated soil loss. (To meet Criteria 4 of the National Enhancement Job Sheet).

CCR99-Resource Conserving Crop Rotation

List of Resource Conserving Crops on RCCR appendix.

FPP02-On farm pilot project

 No SD Supplemental Information

FRD01-On farm research and demonstration

No SD Supplemental Information

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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)-South Dakota (SD) State Supplement-Program Year 2013

The following Appendices and Table are located at: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/SD/www/Programs/CSP/2013/2013_Supplements

*Grazing Management Plan Appendix*Wildlife Friendly Fencing Appendix*Wildlife Friendly Haying Appendix *Wildlife Escape Ramp Appendix*Prescribed Burn Plan Appendix*Cover Crop Species and Properties (Table 1) *Resource Conserving Crop Rotation Appendix

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