Extension
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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 |
| 1002.1) | 0 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality |
| 1002.2) | 0 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas |
| 1002.5) | 7 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase soil organic matter |
| 1002.6) | 0 |
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) | 150 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection. |
| 1002.4) | 3 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation |
| 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 |
| 1002.3) | 25 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health |
Author: Jennifer Palmer
Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
The problem found within community gardens is soil erosion and poor soil quality due to over production of the crops. A secondary problem is allowing the soil to lay bare in the off season and this allows the soil to further erode and nutrients to be lost with each weather occurrence. The other concern is water quality issues in the garden and surrounding areas. An ongoing problem is weed control and this exacerbated during the off season when the ground is allowed to be farrow. The e
