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Comprehensive guides for goal setting, property mapping, holistic management plans, and succession planning. Learn how to create a strategic vision for your land that balances productivity with conservation.
Expert-written guides on planning & land management.
A practical guide to succession planning for family farms and woodlots. Learn how to transfer land management and ownership to the next generation without losing the family legacy.
Learn how to build a practical, step-by-step 5-year land management plan for your private property. Includes templates, tips from USDA NRCS, and guidance for small landowners.
Discover the best free and low-cost property mapping tools for private landowners. Compare Google My Maps, CalTopo, QGIS, and more — no GIS degree required.
Curated links to tools, guides, and references from trusted organizations like USDA, universities, and conservation agencies.
Allan Savory's seminal book on holistic management - the framework that helps land managers make decisions that are economically, environmentally, and socially sound. Essential reading for anyone managing grazing lands.
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service provides comprehensive guidelines for developing conservation plans. Includes worksheets, templates, and step-by-step planning processes.
Learn how to create detailed property maps using free GIS tools like QGIS. Covers boundary mapping, resource inventory mapping, and creating management zones.
A practical guide for farm and ranch families on succession planning. Covers estate planning, transferring management to the next generation, and maintaining land in the family.
Online course covering whole farm planning principles including goal setting, resource assessment, and creating a comprehensive farm plan.
A downloadable worksheet to help you define and prioritize your land management goals. Includes sections for short-term, medium-term, and long-term objectives.
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Comprehensive guide to understanding property boundaries, surveys, and land measurements for landowners.
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Ponds, streams, irrigation, wetlands, water rights, and drought & flood preparation.
Tree planting, timber management, reforestation, carbon credits, and agroforestry.
Grazing plans, soil health, rotational grazing, and invasive plants control.
Wildfire defensible space, prescribed burns, emergency plans.