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By TOMMY WILLIAMS
Extension Agent, Agriculture
In agriculture, one of Extension’s programs that has been active for many years is providing the educational component of the Virginia Non-Point Source Pollution Control Program with emphasis on Best Management Practices (BMPs).
BMPs are methods recommended for raising crops, fertilizer, and manure management that reduce the run-off of pollution from agriculture lands, explains Waldon R. Kerns, a water resources economist at Virginia Tech.
Paul Davis, Chesapeake Bay Education Program Coordinator, describes the work to promote the BMPs for the agriculture area - instructors in water quality for each of the 4-H Educational Centers, funds for Extension Agents to offer programs for youth, and others.
Another water quality concern is the misuse of fertilizer and pesticides by the home gardener and lawn owner. A program headed by Diane Relf, Extension Consumer Horticulturist, teaches the differences people can make in water quality by applying only the amount of fertilizer that is needed.
An example of a program especially for the state’s youngsters is Extension’s Marine Camp, directed
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