Natural Resource ConservationPlan of Work

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Estill County CES

Title:
Natural Resource Conservation
MAP:
Local Foods and Sustainable Agriculture
Agents Involved:
Eric Baker, 4-H agent
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Horticulture, Consumer and Home
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Natural Resources
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
Situation:

Multiple program councils within Estill County agreed that the conservation of local resources such as the Daniel Boone National Forest, Privet Woodlands, Kentucky River, Red River, and green energies is a high priority. Forest lands account for 67%, Farmlands for 30% and waterways for 1% of Estill County. Given the fact that 98% of the county is covered in natural resources and the strategic location of Estill County's waterways to the state of kentucky. The preservation of these resources is critical.

Long-Term Outcomes:
Estill County residents will develop a long term plan to manage the use and conservation of natural resources including, Forestry, farmland, water, and energy.
Intermediate Outcomes:
Estill County residents will gain the desire through increased education to manage resources in in an effort to preserve them.
Initial Outcomes:
Increase knowledge and technical skills needed to manages resources.
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Increase knowledge and technical skills needed to manages resources.

Indicator: Increased knowledge

Method: Survey

Timeline: All year


Intermediate Outcome: Estill County residents will gain the desire through increased education to manage resources in in an effort to preserve them.

Indicator: The increased awareness of management practices

Method: Survey

Timeline: Spring 2021


Long-term Outcome: Estill County residents will develop a long term plan to manage the use and conservation of natural resources including, Forestry, farmland, water, and energy.

Indicator: Adoption of conservation plan

Method: systems change

Timeline: Fall 2024

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Farmers, gardeners, homeowners, Youth

Project or Activity: Landscape management

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: Backyard gardeners, youth, homeowners

Date: Spring


Audience: Farmers and concerned citizens

Project or Activity: Soil and Water Conservation

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: Conservation District, Bluegrass PRIDE, UK specialist, AG agencies, UK agents

Date: Spring


Audience: Adult, Farmers

Project or Activity: Pesticide Applicator Training

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: uk Agent, UK Specialists

Date: Winter


Audience: UK Agents, Sports Turf managers, Lawn Care Proessionals, Pesticide Dealers, Golf Course Employees, School District Maintenance Staff

Project or Activity: Turf Professionals Seminar/Trainings

Content or Curriculum: Education/ CED's

Inputs: UK Specialists, UK Agent, NRCS Conservationist, KDA Inspector

Date: Fall


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Natural Resources Programming

Content or Curriculum: Project WET, WILD, WILD Aquatic, Learning Tree, Eco-Wonders Book Series and others

Inputs: UK Agents, Uk Specialists, 4-H Curriculum

Date: Year-Round


Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: Environmental Camps

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: UK Agents, UK Specialists, others

Date: Fall/Spring


Audience: Adult, youth

Project or Activity: Energy conservation and awareness

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: UK Agents, UK Specialists, Electric Co-ops

Date: Year-round


Audience: youth

Project or Activity: National Youth Science Day Experiment

Content or Curriculum: SET

Inputs: UK Agents, UK Specialists, 4-H Curriculum

Date: Spring


Audience: Adults, Woodland Owners

Project or Activity: Forest Management

Content or Curriculum: Education

Inputs: UK Agents, UK Specialists

Date: Year-round



Success Stories

Conservation practice implemented as a result of Extension facilitation

Author: Eric Baker

Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation

In Cooperative Extension’s over 100-year history of helping farmers with sound, research-based knowledge, it is known our rural community recognizes the benefit of land grant institutions like the University of Kentucky. Farmers utilize all the resources available to them to accomplish practices needed in their farming operation. In this example, a farmer made application and received an acceptance letter for a local cost share program. He was approved 50 percent cost share for tiling an 1

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