Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1002 - Water and Soil Quality and Conservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1002.1) | 0 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality |
| 1002.2) | 4 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas |
| 1002.3) | 0 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health |
| 1002.5) | 1 |
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) | 4 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality |
| 1002.7) | 2 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection. |
| 1002.4) | 0 |
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 |
| 1002.12) | 0 |
Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones |
| 1002.13) | 18 |
Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan |
| 1002.15) | 1 |
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: Adam Leonberger
Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
According to the EPA, nonpoint source (NPS) pollution is the leading remaining cause of water quality problems. NPS pollution is caused by rainfall or snow melt moving over and through the ground. As the runoff moves, it picks up and carries away natural and human-made pollutants, finally depositing them into lakes, rivers, wetlands, coastal waters and ground waters, where they cause harmful effects on drinking water supplies, recreation, fisheries and wildlife. Excess fertilizers, herbicides an
