Extension
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| 1002 - Water and Soil Quality and Conservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1002.19) | 4 |
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) | 7 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented nutrient management plan |
| 1002.13) | 31 |
Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan |
| 1002.12) | 17 |
Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones |
| 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 |
| 1002.4) | 27 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation |
| 1002.7) | 15 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection. |
| 1002.8) | 34 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality |
| 1002.6) | 21 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to improve soil structure for water infiltration and retention. |
| 1002.5) | 0 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase soil organic matter |
| 1002.3) | 32 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health |
| 1002.2) | 32 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas |
| 1002.1) | 41 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality |
Author: Bethany Pratt
Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
Cover cropping in the winter is a critical part of building and/or maintaining healthy soils; however the practice is not very common on smaller scale farms in Jefferson County due to lack of education on the topic and funding to purchase appropriate seeds. The Jefferson County Horticulture Agent partnered with the Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District to provide community agricultural sites in Jefferson County with free winter-grow cover crop seed and educational program
