Citizen Science
(En Español)
Education Combined with Volunteer Soil and Water Testing for Enhanced Natural Resource Stewardship
Welcome to this resource on Kansas water quality. There are many tools/ resources available to study and test for environmental quality.
The goals of on-farm soil and water testing are to:
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Help you to know more about your farm, and to assist you with management decisions.
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Identify potential "hot spots" on your farm, that may be high in nutrients, or areas that may be contributing sediment, fecal coliform (bacteria), or pesticides to your drinking water, livestock water sources, or down-stream neighbors.
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Assist you in meeting your farm stewardship goals.
For more information about Whole Farm Planning and Environmental Assessment please see the River Friendly Farms planning tool located at River Friendly Farms.
To download "Water Quality Interpretation" poster with photographs, a description of water tests and their interpretation, click here.
To view a powerpoint presentation overview of Citizen Science, click here.
Project Coordinators:
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Rhonda Janke
Dept. of Horticulture, Forestry and
Recreation Resources
Kansas State University
rrjanke@ksu.edu
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Rebecca Snavely
Dept. of Horticulture, Forestry and
Recreation Resources
Kansas State University
rls5353@ksu.edu
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Ted T. Cable
Dept. of Horticulture, Forestry and
Recreation Resources
Kansas State University
tcable@ksu.edu
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G. Morgan Powell (retired)
Dept. of Biological and
Agricultural Engineering
Kansas State University
An originator of the Citizen Science Project
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