A number of voluntary, conservation incentive programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture can help landowners address conservation challenges associated with cropland such as soil erosion and nutrient run-off.

Other programs seek to restore wildlife habitat on cropland through planting of native trees, grasses and other vegetation.

• Candidate Conservation Agreements With Assurances
• Carbon Sequestration
• Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
• Conservation Reserve Program
• Conservation Stewardship Program
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program
• Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
• Grassland Reserve Program
• Healthy Forest Reserve Program
• Landowner Incentive Program
• Safe Harbor Agreements
• Technical Service Providers
• Wetlands Reserve Program