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Main Title Education of Best Management Practices in the Arroyo Colorado Watershed.
CORP Author Texas Agricultural Extension Service, College Station.; Texas Water Resources Inst., College Station.; Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
Year Published 2009
Report Number TRI-TR-355
Stock Number PB2013-101845
Additional Subjects Water management ; Watersheds ; Agricultural products ; Compliance ; Education ; Nutrients ; Pesticides ; Safety ; Soils ; Water quality ; Water conservation ; Arroyo Colorado watershed
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NTIS  PB2013-101845 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and the Texas AgriLife Extension Service (Extension) implemented an educational program within the three-county area of the Arroyo Colorado watershed to address water quality protection and improvement for the agricultural community. The educational program, focusing on nutrient management, best management practices, pesticide safety and compliance, was one of the goals outlined in the Arroyo Colorado watershed protection plan and was funded through a Clean Water Act Section 319(h) grant from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since the programs inception in 2005, Extension educated agricultural producers on proper nutrient management and production techniques, promoted programs associated with the Arroyo Colorado Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) including cost-share programs, provided pesticide safety applicator certification education and continuing education, and conducted a soil testing campaign. To avoid duplication and enhance existing programs, Extension worked with the TSSWCB, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDANRCS) and the local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs).