Includes bibliographical references and index.

Transitioning agronomic systems to sustainability through targeted conservation planning -- Soil surveys, topographic data, and remote sensed imagery for conservation planning -- Identification and analysis of ravines in the Minnesota River basin with GIS -- Siting multiple conservation practices in a tile-drained watershed using LIDAR topographic data -- Erosion modeling in 2-D with RUSLE2: a tool for conservation planning -- Application of GIS and terrain analysis for design and assessment of filter strips -- Modeling landscape-scale nitrogen management for conservation -- Use of advanced information technologies for water conservation on salt-affected soils -- Resource management in rangeland -- The landscape tension index -- Prioritizing land with GIS for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding -- Integrating land-use change influences in watershed model simulations -- Combining landscape segmentation and agroecosystem simulation model -- A spatial economics decision-making guide for Conservation Reserve Program enrollment.