Forestry best management practices for timber harvesting and site preparation in the eastern United States: An overview of water quality and productivity research during the past 20 years (1982–2002)

A survey was designed to assess high-risk areas with respect to environmental contamination, specifically how it relates to water quality. Oklahoma growers of all economic levels, retail and/or wholesale, were queried at their place of business for their current state of implementing best management practices (BMPs) and other strategic actions that could potentially affect current and future water quality standards. Specific areas such as the physical environment of the nursery, primary pesticides and fertilizers used, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices, and employee safety training were covered as well as other aspects germane to preserving and protecting current water quality and related environmental issues. More than 75 nurseries were surveyed and given the opportunity to participate in future training at Oklahoma State Univ. Results indicated that nurseries have not fully implemented many BMPs, but have adopted fundamental IPM approaches. The stage is set for the implementation of the next phase of expansion and refinement into ecologically based programs such as propagation and sale of low pesticide input plant materials, improved cultural practices, and the integration of environmentally sound management approaches. As an example, many growers are in the process of phasing out calendar-based pesticide application programs in favor of aesthetic and/or economic threshold-driven pesticide spray programs.

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Forestry Best Management Practices: Evaluation of Alternate Streamside Management Zones on Stream Water Quality in Pockwock Lake and Five Mile Lake Watersheds in Central Nova Scotia, Canada

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ◽

10.1007/s10661-006-9370-y ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 137 (1-3) ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

O. C. Vaidya ◽

T. P. Smith ◽

H. Fernand ◽

Nancy R. McInnis Leek

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Nova Scotia ◽

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Stream Water ◽

Stream Water Quality ◽

Management Zones ◽

Best Management ◽

Streamside Management Zones

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Long-term Water Quality Trends after Implementing Best Management Practices in South Florida

Journal of Environmental Quality ◽

10.2134/jeq2008.0462 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

pp. 1683-1693 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Samira H. Daroub ◽

Timothy A. Lang ◽

Orlando A. Diaz ◽

Sabine Grunwald

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

South Florida ◽

Best Management ◽

Water Quality Trends

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Using Video Messages to Promote Residential Adoption of Fertilizer Best Management Practices

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-wc309-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Amanda D. Ali ◽

Laura A. Sanagorski Warner ◽

Peyton Beattie ◽

Alexa J. Lamm ◽

Joy N. Rumble

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Best Management Practices ◽

Diffusion Of Innovations ◽

Management Practices ◽

Relative Advantage ◽

Water Quantity ◽

Extension Programs ◽

Best Management ◽

Homeowner Associations ◽

Quality Water

Residents are inclined to over-irrigate and over-fertilize their lawns to uphold landscape appearances influenced by homeowner associations and neighborhood aesthetics (Nielson & Smith (2005). While these practices affect water quantity and quality, water quality is most impacted by fertilizer runoff (Nielson & Smith, 2005; Toor et al., 2017). Supporting water programs and engagement in fertilizer best management practices (BMPs) can have positive impacts on water quality. The Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) theory can be used to explain how a population accepts and adopts fertilizer best management practices (BMPs) over time (Rogers, 2003). Adoption can be understood through a population's perception of relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, observability, and trialability of fertilizer BMPs. The information presented here is an exploration of how extension can use video messages to influence residents' perception of these factors which influence adoption. The videos positively influence residents' perceptions of fertilizer BMPs, and recommendations are offered for applying this research to extension programs.

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