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| 1002 - Water and Soil Quality and Conservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1002.1) | 14 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality |
| 1002.2) | 8 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas |
| 1002.3) | 26 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health |
| 1002.5) | 26 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase soil organic matter |
| 1002.6) | 8 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to improve soil structure for water infiltration and retention. |
| 1002.8) | 0 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality |
| 1002.7) | 12 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection. |
| 1002.4) | 6 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation |
| 1002.11) | 12 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to protect stream banks, stream buffer zones, water quality protection, and/or manure management |
| 1002.12) | 0 |
Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones |
| 1002.13) | 8 |
Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan |
| 1002.15) | 0 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented nutrient management plan |
| 1002.18) | 0 |
Number of people who adjusted rate, timing, placement and/or sources to increase nutrient use efficiency |
| 1002.19) | 0 |
Number of landowners who adopted changes to improve the water quality of forested streams |
Author: Chadwick Conway
Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
The catastrophic flood of late July left the Knott County Agriculture Agent scrambling to find much-needed resources for his community. One area of need was the demand for grass seed for the increase in multiple slides, silt filled yards,pastures, and stream bank erosion. The grass seed was needed to suppress soil erosion and creek bank stabilization increased. Therefore, the agent reached out to the local soil conservation board of directors to see if they could assist with this need. The
