Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of people who increased knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality |
11905 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas |
9311 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health |
6828 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase soil organic matter |
4443 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to improve soil structure for water infiltration and retention. |
3993 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality |
8174 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection. |
4481 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation |
8827 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to protect stream banks, stream buffer zones, water quality protection, and/or manure management |
3842 |
Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones |
2961 |
Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan |
6446 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented nutrient management plan |
3060 |
Number of people who adjusted rate, timing, placement and/or sources to increase nutrient use efficiency |
3814 |
Number of landowners who adopted changes to improve the water quality of forested streams |
3104 |
Kentuckys landscape is 48% forested, with the vast majority (88%) owned by private landowners. Forests are an important part of the landscape and provide essential ecosystem services such as carbon dioxide uptake, oxygen production, soil nutrient cycling, and wildlife habitat. Further, they play a key role in watershed protection by providing high infiltration rates, reducing precipitation runoff, and regulating surface water temperatures. On a crisp sunny day in October University of Kentucky C...
