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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020


Success StoryIncreasing Awareness About Ag Water Quality Plans



Increasing Awareness About Ag Water Quality Plans

Author: Dee Heimgartner

Planning Unit: Crittenden County CES

Major Program: Ag Water Quality Program

Plan of Work: Improve Environmental Awareness and Natural Resouce Utilization

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

If you own ten or more acres in Kentucky and are engaged in agricultural or silviculture practices then you need a water quality plan. The Kentucky General Assembly created this law in 1994. Since then farming operations have changed and there are a few new faces to farming, Crittenden County ANR agent has worked with local farmers to update their Ag Water Quality Plan (AWQP).

There were two different training times held on how to fill out a AWQP, on in the spring and one in the winter. A total of eight producers were able to complete their AWQP. The development of the plans lead to discussions on how conservation measures can be better implemented on their own farms. Some producers were even directed to utilize USDA NRCS as a source to help implement these plans. With the help of a UK Extension Specialist one nutrient management plan was developed and two other producers are looking into developing their own nutrient management plans.  






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