RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Encourage homeowners to reduce phosphorus application to lawns and gardens. a. Market pre-paid soil test kits to homeowners through garden centers and Extension offices. b. Implement soil testing for homes and grounds, with revised (low-P) recommendations and c. Persuade garden centers and retailers to carry appropriate products. (One-on-One Consultation)

Program: Land and Water

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
# done	2	4	1
# planned

Participant type:   Adults (524) |

Participant location:   Belknap (36) | Carroll (113) | Statewide (87) | Hillsborough (288) |

Output location:   Belknap (2) | Carroll (1) | Hillsborough (1) |

Collaborators:   Green Mountain Conservation Group | NH Department of Environmental Services | Ossippee Lake Alliance

Plans:

• Land and Water (Group)
• Phil Auger, Land and Water Conservation Educator  (Philip Auger)
• Margaret Hagen, Plan Of Work  (Margaret Hagen)
• Chuck Hersey, Sullivan County Forestry and Wildlife Program  (Chuck Hersey)
• Catherine Neal - Commercial Horticulture and Landscape  (Cathy Neal)
• Jeff Schloss  (Jeffrey Schloss)

Related indicators:

• L&W-AG 7 - 30 producers and landscapers are trained in IPM principles and techniques (Relates to AG2 and AG9)    
• L&W-AG 8 - 50 producers increase knowledge about managing soils to minimize environmental impacts (Relates to AG1)    
• L&W-AG 10 - Clients of garden centers and nursery suppliers learn to use appropriate fertilizers and rates through UNHCE programming (Relates to AG9, SGWR29)    
• L&W-AG 3 - 50 landscapers make at least one practice change as a result of completing a training class on landscaping to protect water quality (Relates to AG9 and SGWR29)    
• L&W-AG 4 - 50% of garden centers carry low- or no-phosphorus fertilizers (Relates to AG9)    
• L&W-AG 5 - Garden centers and nursery supplier stock and recommend appropriate fertilizers based on UNH recommendations (Relates to AG9)    

Reporting Summary

People reporting:   Philip Auger, Margaret Hagen, Chuck Hersey, Cathy Neal, Jeffrey Schloss

Time period: Year to Date (Reporting Year 2008) (Generated: 09-Sep-10)

	Reported
Effort	11 days
Participants	Total:  524 Gender:  (291 male / 233 female) Participant type:   524 - Adults Participant location:   36 - Belknap 113 - Carroll 87 - Statewide 288 - Hillsborough Participant race:   443 - White; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 10 - White; (Hispanic Origin) 5 - Black or African American; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 3 - Asian or Pacific Islander; (Not of Hispanic Origin)

L&W-AG 3 - 50 landscapers make at least one practice change as a result of completing a training class on landscaping to protect water quality (Relates to AG9 and SGWR29)
Locations: Statewide
Type: Action
Evaluation plan: his program will be evaluated using these methods:
- Long term (follow-up) evaluations on programs
- Observation of client behavior by staff
- Periodic staff evaluation of programs as part of ongoing program planning
Group plan: Land and Water

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
# changed	10		27
# planned

L&W-AG 4 - 50% of garden centers carry low- or no-phosphorus fertilizers (Relates to AG9)
Type: Action
Evaluation plan: This program will be evaluated using these methods:
- Short term individual program and event evaluations (at the time of the programs)
- Observation of client behavior by staff
- Periodic staff evaluation of programs as part of ongoing program planning
Group plan: Land and Water

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
# changed
# planned

L&W-AG 5 - Garden centers and nursery supplier stock and recommend appropriate fertilizers based on UNH recommendations (Relates to AG9)
Locations: Statewide
Type: Action
Evaluation plan: This program will be evaluated using these methods:
- Short term individual program and event evaluations (at the time of the programs)
- Observation of client behavior by staff
- Periodic staff evaluation of programs as part of ongoing program planning
Group plan: Land and Water

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
# changed
# planned

L&W-AG 10 - Clients of garden centers and nursery suppliers learn to use appropriate fertilizers and rates through UNHCE programming (Relates to AG9, SGWR29)
Type: Learning
Evaluation plan: This program will be evaluated using these methods:
- Short term individual program and event evaluations (at the time of the programs)
- Observation of client behavior by staff
- Periodic staff evaluation of programs as part of ongoing program planning
Group plan: Land and Water

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
# changed
# planned

L&W-AG 7 - 30 producers and landscapers are trained in IPM principles and techniques (Relates to AG2 and AG9)
Locations: Hillsborough | Statewide
Type: Learning
Evaluation plan: This program will be evaluated using these methods:
- Short term individual program and event evaluations (at the time of the programs)
- Observation of client behavior by staff
- Periodic staff evaluation of programs as part of ongoing program planning
Group plan: Land and Water

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
# changed
# planned	0	0	0	0	0	0

L&W-AG 8 - 50 producers increase knowledge about managing soils to minimize environmental impacts (Relates to AG1)
Locations: Hillsborough
Type: Learning
Evaluation plan:

This program will be evaluated using these methods:
- Short term individual program and event evaluations (at the time of the programs)
- Observation of client behavior by staff
- Periodic staff evaluation of programs as part of ongoing program planning

Group plan: Land and Water

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
# changed
# planned		0	0	0	0	0