Extension
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| 1002 - Water and Soil Quality and Conservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1002.19) | 24 |
Number of landowners who adopted changes to improve the water quality of forested streams |
| 1002.18) | 58 |
Number of people who adjusted rate, timing, placement and/or sources to increase nutrient use efficiency |
| 1002.15) | 11 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented nutrient management plan |
| 1002.13) | 64 |
Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan |
| 1002.12) | 4 |
Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones |
| 1002.1) | 18 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality |
| 1002.2) | 5 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas |
| 1002.5) | 18 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase soil organic matter |
| 1002.6) | 6 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to improve soil structure for water infiltration and retention. |
| 1002.8) | 68 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality |
| 1002.7) | 26 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection. |
| 1002.4) | 12 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation |
| 1002.11) | 17 |
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) | 15 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health |
Author: Sharon Flynt
Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
The problem: According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, about 18 million acres of forest are lost every year, and roughly half of Earth’s tropical forests have already been cleared. In the continental United States, a study by University of Michigan found that an estimated 90 percent of indigenous forests have been removed since 1600.The educational program response: With this in mind, Georgetown’s 3rd annual Tree Week, October 6
