Extension
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| 1002 - Water and Soil Quality and Conservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1002.19) | 7 |
Number of landowners who adopted changes to improve the water quality of forested streams |
| 1002.18) | 23 |
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) | 67 |
Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan |
| 1002.12) | 8 |
Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones |
| 1002.11) | 11 |
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) | 23 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation |
| 1002.7) | 16 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection. |
| 1002.8) | 18 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality |
| 1002.6) | 16 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to improve soil structure for water infiltration and retention. |
| 1002.5) | 16 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase soil organic matter |
| 1002.3) | 275 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health |
| 1002.2) | 0 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas |
| 1002.1) | 275 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality |
Author: Samuel Cofield
Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
The Trigg County Cooperative Extension Service in conjunction with the Trigg County Ag Committee host events throughout the year to increase public knowledge of agriculture. It is important to all involved in agriculture to inform the increasingly urban population about their farming practices so that they can understand and appreciate how important farming is to the local economy. The tour is designed to give attendees a firsthand look at modern farming and conservation methods.The
