ACTION Management Questionnaire
Recording details about the implementation of a conservation practice are crucial for both property level decision making and network wide science. This form assists Range-C and Crop-C onboarding by recording project information, historical management information, and conservation practice information for all ACTION Ag-C projects. Please fill out one form for each study area.
Basic information
Land steward name
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First Name
Last Name
Land steward email
example@example.com
Land steward phone
Please enter a valid phone number.
ACTION Technical Assistance Provider
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Ryan Morgan
Zach Heyman
Farm or Ranch name
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Ag-C Project code
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If unknown or unestablished, please enter the practice implementation year
Is this a Range-C or Crop-C project?
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Range-C
Crop-C
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Crop-C: Historic management information
Answers in this section should reflect average values in the study area over the lifetime of current management (before conservation practice implementation).
To your knowledge, how many years has the property been managed as cropland?
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<5 years
6-10 years
11-25 years
26-50 years
51-100 years
>100 years
Not sure
How many years ago did you acquire or begin managing this cropland?
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Please enter the year of the last major flood within the study area, if applicable
Please enter the year of the last fire within the study area, if applicable
Has irrigation been applied in the study area in the last 5 years?
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Yes
No
Unsure
Have pesticides been applied in the study area in the last 5 years?
Yes
No
Unsure
Have herbicides been applied in the study area in the last 5 years?
Yes
No
Unsure
If livestock have been present in the study area in the last 5 years, please record the following information. If variable over the years, do your best to report average values.
Animal class
Weight per head (lbs)
Number present
Grazing duration per season (days)
Livestock details
Non-dairy cattle
Dairy cattle
Calves
Goats
Sheep
Poultry
Pigs
Other
Please fill in the following tillage information for the last 5 years within the study area to the best of your ability. If multiple types of tillage were used in one year, please characterize the most intensive event. "Full till", "Reduced till" and "No-till" are defined below the table.
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No. of tillage events
Tillage type
Avg. depth (inches)
This year (e.g. 2024)
Full till
Reduced till
No till
1 year ago
Full till
Reduced till
No till
2 years ago
Full till
Reduced till
No till
3 years ago
Full till
Reduced till
No till
4 years ago
Full till
Reduced till
No till
Tillage types
Please fill out the following cropping information for the last 5 years within the study area to the best of your ability. Each row represents a crop (or cover crop) in a given year. The more management information you're able to provide will increase interpretability of the monitoring data.
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Conservation practice information
In the next section, we'll collect information about how the new conservation practice is being implemented.
Which conservation practice(s) is/are being implemented through the ACTION project in the study area?
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Cover crops
Crop rotations
Living groundcover
Tree/shrub/vine establishment
Windbreaks/hedgerows
Livestock integration
Reduced till / no till
Soil carbon amendments
Mulching
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Range-C: Historic management information
Answers in this section should reflect average values in the study area over the lifetime of current management (before conservation practice implementation).
To your knowledge, how many years has the property been managed as rangeland?
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Please Select
<5 years
6-10 years
11-25 years
26-50 years
51-100 years
>100 years
Not sure
How many years ago did grazing begin under current management?
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Please enter the year of the last fire within the study area, if applicable
Please enter the year of the last fire within the study area, if applicable
Has the study area ever been under crop production?
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Yes
No
Unsure
If so, approximately when was the study area under crop production?
i.e. start year to end year
Historically, on average, what percent of forage is used by grazing animals in the study area?
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% utilization
Grazing season start (historical)
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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Grazing season end (historical)
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Please Select
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Number of paddocks in the grazed area (historical)
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Average rest time per paddock within the grazing season (historical)
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Number of days
Please add a line and enter details for each animal class grazed in each season, historically. For example, if non-dairy cattle are grazed year round, there should be 4 rows, one characterizing grazing during each season.
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Provide any other relevant historical management details here
Which conservation practice is being implemented through the ACTION project?
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Prescribed grazing
Soil carbon amendment
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Crop-C: Crop Rotations and Cover Crops
Answer the following questions for changes made after practice implementation
Describe the crop rotation you're switching to below. Make sure to include cover crops and fallow periods within the rotation if applicable.
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Please create a row for each cash crop or cover crop type in your planned crop rotation.
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Crop-C: Livestock integration implementation information
Answer the following questions for changes made after practice implementation
Desired percent of forage ingested (vs. trampled and/or left behind):
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% utilization
Grazing season start
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Please Select
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Grazing season end
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Please Select
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Number of paddocks/subdivisions in the grazed area
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Planned rest time per paddock within the grazing season
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Number of days
Planned animal days per acre (ADA). Leave blank if unsure.
Please add a line and enter details for each animal class grazed in each season
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Provide any other relevant management details here
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Crop-C: Mulching and Soil Amendments
Answer the following questions for changes made after practice implementation
Which conservation practice is being implemented through the ACTION project?
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Retaining crop residue on the field after harvest
Applying a soil C amendment or mulch from an external source
Type of mulch/amendment
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Compost
Manure
Biochar
Biosolids
Crop Residue
Other
Please indicate the type(s) of crop residue.
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E.g. wheat, corn, beans, etc.
Is the residue/amendment mechanically incorporated after application?
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Please Select
Yes
No
Application frequency
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One time
Every 2-3 years
Annually
Twice a year
Other
Application rate
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US tons/acre
Carbon content %
Nitrogen content %
% crop residue retained after harvest.
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100% if no residue is removed after harvest.
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Crop-C: Reduced till / no till implementation information
Answer the following questions for changes made after practice implementation
Please fill in the planned tillage information for the next 5 years within the study area to the best of your ability. If multiple types of tillage are planned in one year, please characterize the most intensive event. Definitions for "Full till", "Reduced Till" and "No-till" can be found below the table.
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No. of tillage events
Tillage type
Avg. depth (inches)
Year 1 (practice adoption)
Full till
Reduced till
No till
Year 2
Full till
Reduced till
No till
Year 3
Full till
Reduced till
No till
Year 4
Full till
Reduced till
No till
Year 5
Full till
Reduced till
No till
Tillage types
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Crop-C: Perennial Cover Establishment (Living Groundcover, Tree/Shrub/Vine Establishment, Windrow/Hedgerow Establishment)
Answer the following questions for changes made after practice implementation
Which type of living groundcover did you/will you implement? Numbers denote NRCS Conservation Practice Standards for reference. Numbers denote NRCS Conservation Practice Standards for reference.
Contour buffer strips (332)
Filter strips (393)
Grassed waterways (412)
Vegetative barriers (601)
Conservation cover (327)
Herbaceous wind barriers (603)
Other
Please list all species planted in the study area.
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Planting Method(s)
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Broadcast
Seed drill
No-till drill
Transplant
Other
If replanting occurred, please explain when and to what extent.
In-row plant spacing
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Feet
Between-row plant spacing
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Feet
Please describe pruning methods, if applicable
E.g. March prune; open center to 10 feet tall
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Range-C: Soil carbon amendment implementation information
Answer the following questions for changes made after practice implementation
Type of material applied
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Compost
Biochar
Biosolids
Other
Application frequency if applying from external source.
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One time
Every 2-3 years
Annually
Twice a year
Other
Is the amendment mechanically incorporated after application?
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Please Select
Yes
No
Application rate
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US tons/acre
Carbon content %
Nitrogen content %
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Range-C: Prescribed grazing implementation information
Answer the following questions for changes made after practice implementation
On average, what’s the target percent of forage to be used by grazing animals in the study area?
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% utilization
Grazing season start
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Please Select
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Grazing season end
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Please Select
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Number of paddocks in the grazed area
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Planned rest time per paddock within the grazing season
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Number of days
Please add a line and enter details for each animal class grazed in each season, after practice implementation. For example, if non-dairy cattle are grazed in the winter and spring, there should be 2 rows, one characterizing grazing during each season.
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Provide any other relevant management details here
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Thank you!
If you encountered problems while completing this questionnaire, please contact the Point Blue team at RangeC@pointblue.org or CropC@pointblue.org.
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