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| 1002 - Water and Soil Quality and Conservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1002.19) | 0 |
Number of landowners who adopted changes to improve the water quality of forested streams |
| 1002.18) | 0 |
Number of people who adjusted rate, timing, placement and/or sources to increase nutrient use efficiency |
| 1002.15) | 0 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented nutrient management plan |
| 1002.13) | 0 |
Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan |
| 1002.12) | 0 |
Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones |
| 1002.11) | 0 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to protect stream banks, stream buffer zones, water quality protection, and/or manure management |
| 1002.4) | 381 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation |
| 1002.7) | 0 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection. |
| 1002.8) | 2582 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality |
| 1002.6) | 381 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to improve soil structure for water infiltration and retention. |
| 1002.5) | 381 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase soil organic matter |
| 1002.3) | 0 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health |
| 1002.2) | 3258 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas |
| 1002.1) | 0 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality |
Author: DJ Scully
Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
The Kentucky Community Assessment indicated that Campbell County residents desire less illegal dumping and littering in their community. Many items illegally dumped are household hazardous wastes that cannot be disposed of in landfills. According to the EPA, the average household generates more than 20 pounds of these wastes per year. Products, such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides contain hazardous ingredients that can catch fire, react, or explode under ce
Author: DJ Scully
Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
The Extension Service and Conservation District recently convened to address the issue of the emerging need for composting options. We received $10,500 in grants from the Kentucky Division of Waste Management to develop a composting education and implementation program. We purchased 600 compost bins and provided them to households at four educational events in the fall 2020 and six events in 2021 held at the Extension Office. Extension partnered with the City of Fort Thomas to provide bins at th
