Environmental Stewardship
North Region
Work Group Names:
Region: North Circle which primary base program it addresses - ANR
Section 1. Relevance
Where did this issue surface?
Texas Community Futures Forum
County Committees
Commodity / Industry / Special Interest Groups
Specialist(s)
What is the issue/problem?
Problem size and scope? (How many people does it affect? How wide spread?)
Problem severity? (How serious is this issue?) Low Medium High
Description:
Target Audience? (Who does the problem impact and how many?)
What are some general characteristics of the audience this program targets? How will you market this program to others?
Section 2. Response
State the goal of the program.
Goal #1 – Maintain water and air quality for the safety of the citizens and agricultural production system.
1. Objectives:
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1.3
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Topic (Subject Matter) |
Strategy to Deliver Content (Method) |
Existing Resource(s) |
Contact Person(s) (Includes CEA’s Specialists, Commodity Reps) |
IPM Strategies |
Newsletter, turn row meetings, meeting series, county meetings, commodity group meetings, Master Gardener programs |
Management guides for specific crops or livestock species, cotton IPM manual, cotton Video, peanut video |
IPM Agents, District Specialists in Soil & Crop Sciences, Entomology, Plant Pathology |
Goal #2 – Adopt crop production practices to reduce soil erosion.
2. Objectives
2.1 Adopt conservation tillage with a minimum of 30% surface residue.
2.2 Increase adoption of filter strips, vegetative cover crops, wind strips and crop rotation.
2.3 Increase use of contour farming and furrow diking.
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Topic (Subject Matter) |
Strategy to Deliver Content (Method) |
Existing Resource(s) |
Contact Person(s) (Includes CEA’s Specialists, Commodity Reps) |
Conservation tillage |
Demonstrations & research Educational events (tours, field days, meetings) |
Publication, Soil& Crop Sci Website |
District and State Specialist NRCS |
Filter strips Cover crops Wind strips Rotations |
Demonstrations & research Educational events (tours, field days, meetings) |
Publication, Soil& Crop Science Website |
District and State Specialist NRCS |
Contour Farming Furrow diking |
Demonstrations & research Educational events (tours, field days, meetings) |
Publication, Soil& Crop Science Website |
District and State Specialist NRCS |
IPM Strategies |
Newsletter, turn row meetings, meeting series, county meetings, commodity group meetings, Master Gardener programs |
Management guides for specific crops or livestock species, cotton IPM manual, cotton Video, peanut video |
IPM Agents, District Specialists in Soil & Crop Sciences, Entomology, Plant Pathology |
Goal #3 – Increase use of IPM strategies in crop and livestock systems and urban areas.
Objectives
3.1 Increased monitoring of pest and natural enemy populations.
3.2 Increase use of economic thresholds.
3.3 Increase use of multiple control tactics to control pests (biological, cultural, mechanical, and chemical).
3.4 Use reduced risk pesticides and IPM approved application technology.
3.4.1Adapt individual plant treatment methods to reduce broadcasting herbicides on target species.
3.5 Increase adoption of tools selective for target pest.
3.6 Increased use of pest resistant, well adapted varieties.
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Topic (Subject Matter) |
Strategy to Deliver Content (Method) |
Existing Resource(s) |
Contact Person(s) (Includes CEA’s Specialists, Commodity Reps) |
IPM Strategies |
Newsletter, turn row meetings, meeting series, county meetings, commodity group meetings, Master Gardener programs |
Management guides for specific crops or livestock species, cotton IPM manual, cotton Video, peanut video |
IPM Agents, District Specialists in Soil & Crop Sciences, Entomology, Plant Pathology |
Goal 4 - Rangeland managers adopt management practices to promote environmentally and economically sustainable and healthy rangelands.
Objectives
4.1 Adopt grazing management practices that benefit soil, water, vegetation and animal resources.
4.2 Adopt weed and brush management practices to benefit livestock and wildlife. Maintain resource integrity and promote environmental stewardship.
4.3 Utilize wildlife-related enterprises to enhance economic sustainability of ranching and more fully utilize the range source.
4.4 Equip landowners / operators with skills and knowledge needed to inventory wildlife resources and assess populations.
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Topic (Subject Matter) |
Strategy to Deliver Content (Method) |
Existing Resource(s) |
Contact Person(s) (Includes CEA’s Specialists, Commodity Reps) |
IPM Strategies |
Newsletter, turn row meetings, meeting series, county meetings, commodity group meetings, Master Gardener programs |
Management guides for specific crops or livestock species, cotton IPM manual, cotton Video, peanut video |
IPM Agents, District Specialists in Soil & Crop Sciences, Entomology, Plant Pathology |
Stocking rate, species selection, deferment, animal class selection, grazing methods, waster distribution, mineral supplemental feed placement |
Seminars, workshops, TRM schools, tours and field days, symposia, news releases, popular articles |
Publications, Range Management CD, |
CEAs, Specialists Cadenhead - Range Cearley - Wildlife |
Weed and Brush Management |
Seminars, workshops, TRM schools, tours and field days, symposia, news releases, popular articles |
Brush Borders pamphlets Range Monitoring Pamphlets |
Cadenhead - Range Cearley - Wildlife |
Ranching sustainability and wildlife habitat enhancement |
Workshops, symposiums |
RAWHIDE Symposium Proceedings |
Cearley -Wildlife |
Wildlife census |
Workshops, seminars, tours |
Wildlife Management handbook |
Cearley - Wildlife |
Objectives
5.1 Manage stubble height and crop residue to benefit game birds.
5.2 Maintain filter strips and field borders that provide wildlife food and habitat.
5.3 Maintain vegetative cover in playa basins for wildlife.
5.4 Inter seed native forks and legumes in CRP field.
5.5 Permanent native grass/for planting in center pivot
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Topic (Subject Matter) |
Strategy to Deliver Content (Method) |
Existing Resource(s) |
Contact Person(s) (Includes CEA’s Specialists, Commodity Reps) |
Pheasant Management |
Workshop, seminar, field tour, newsletter |
CEA Cearley - Wildlife Spec. |
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Plaza Management
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Workshop, seminar, field tour, newsletter |
CEA Cearley - Wildlife Spec. |
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And other migrating bird waterfront management |
Workshop, seminar, field tour, newsletter |
CEA Cearley - Wildlife Spec. |
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IPM Strategies |
Newsletter, turn row meetings, meeting series, county meetings, commodity group meetings, Master Gardener programs |
Management guides for specific crops or livestock species, cotton IPM manual, cotton Video, peanut video |
IPM Agents, District Specialists in Soil & Crop Sciences, Entomology, Plant Pathology |
Goal 6 - Reduce environmental pollution through proper use and disposal of pesticides and fertilizer.
Objectives
6.1 Increase participation in Texas cleanup
6.2 Teach proper disposal methods to rural and urban citizens
6.3 Reduce point source and non-point pollution through educational programming
1) increase use of well head protection from pollution
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Topic (Subject Matter) |
Strategy to Deliver Content (Method) |
Existing Resource(s) |
Contact Person(s) (Includes CEA’s Specialists, Commodity Reps) |
IPM Strategies |
Newsletter, turn row meetings, meeting series, county meetings, commodity group meetings, Master Gardener programs |
Management guides for specific crops or livestock species, cotton IPM manual, cotton Video, peanut video |
IPM Agents, District Specialists in Soil & Crop Sciences, Entomology, Plant Pathology |
Proper disposal of pesticides and fertilizer Proper use of pesticides and fertilizer |
PAT certification courses CEU trainings / seminars Newsletters (chemogram) |
PAT publications TWRI publications Texas Clean-up Program TCE |
TCE - Ag & Environmental Safety (Don Renchie - College Station) |
Point source and on-point source pollution Well-head protection |
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Point & non-point pollution control publications & videos TCEQ publications TDA publication on Texas Pesticide Laws & Practices |
TDA - Lavon Harmon (D-1) TCEQ |
Section 3. Results
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Client Change Level |
Sample Questions (Review the objectives section to help place questions or statements in the space below) |
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Knowledge |
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Skills |
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Attitude |
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Behavior Change |
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New Technology |
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Best Practice |
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Economic Indicators. Are there economic indicators that can be measured concerning this issue?
YES NO
Please list them below.
Interpretation. The last step in the process is interpreting the results to our stakeholders. List internal and external stakeholders that would be interested in the results of this educational program. Do not forget to think about other state agencies and groups that would be interested in these outcomes.
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Internal to Extension Stakeholders |
External Stakeholders |
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Additional Resources. What additional resources are needed to address this issue? In other words, what is needed to design innovative programs that will impact our audiences? Use the space below or the back if needed.