Extension
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| 1002 - Water and Soil Quality and Conservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1002.1) | 291 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality |
| 1002.2) | 92 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas |
| 1002.3) | 123 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health |
| 1002.5) | 10 |
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) | 96 |
Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality |
| 1002.7) | 10 |
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) | 28 |
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) | 5 |
Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones |
| 1002.13) | 5 |
Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan |
| 1002.15) | 0 |
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: Traci Johnson
Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation
The Oldham County Extension Office gets many questions about ponds from spring through late summer. Questions range from fixing a structural issue to fish stocking to aquatic weed control and other general management issues. To help residents understand resources available, Oldham County’s Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent partnered with other agencies to offer Pond Management Field Days in July 2022 and May 2023. Planning partners for these programs included the
