Rockcastle County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





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) 87

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  

1002.11) 4

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) 186

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation

1002.7) 11

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection.

1002.8) 14

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality

1002.6) 0

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to improve soil structure for water infiltration and retention.

1002.5) 9

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices  to increase soil organic matter

1002.3) 124

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) 0

Number of people who increased  knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality



Success Stories

Soil Testing

Author: Garrard Coffey

Major Program: Water and Soil Quality and Conservation

In January of 2022 the Rockcastle County Extension Office offer a soil testing class.  This class focused on the taking and preparing the soil sample, reading the soil test results and the importance of soil testing.   The Rockcastle County Extension office partners with the Rockcastle County Conservation district in an environmental grant through soil erosion and water quality cost share program to offer free soil testing for landowners in Rockcastle County.   With the risin

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