What is a resource-conserving crop rotation?
A resource-conserving crop rotation is a rotation consisting of (1) at least one annualcrop combined with two or more years of a perennial grass and/or legume; or (2) a minimum of three different full-season crops where at least 1/3 of the rotation includes a crop defined by the NRCS as a resource conserving crop. For more information, read the NRCS Activity Sheet on resource-conserving crop rotations (PDF).