Water and Soil Quality and Conservation Major Program

799

Total Hours

Contributed.

4579

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

17

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health  

28

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to protect stream banks, stream buffer zones,  water quality protection, and/or manure management

4

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation

41

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection.

33

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality

30

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to improve soil structure for water infiltration and retention.

150

Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas

26

Number of people who increased  knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality

84

Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones  

0

Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan

141

Number of producers who developed or implemented  nutrient management plan  

0

Number of people who adjusted rate, timing, placement and/or sources to increase nutrient use efficiency

50

Number of landowners who adopted changes to improve the water quality of forested streams  

22

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices  to increase soil organic matter

164

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