Numbered Publications: Agriculture and Natural Resources
HENV-706: Going Green: Living an Environmentally Responsible Life
Amanda Gumbert, Ashley Osborne | July 5, 2011 (New)
Adopting a green lifestyle means making deliberate choices to lighten our impact on the natural world.
4DE-02PO: What is Water Quality? 4-H2O Ambassador Curriculum, Unit 2
Ashley Osborne | February 24, 2011 (New)
In this unit, 4-Hers will learn different methods for assessing water quality.
HENV-704: Tips for Conserving Water at Home
Ashley Osborne | February 24, 2011 (New)
By conserving water, we decrease our demand for energy-intensive systems that obtain, treat, and distribute water. Simply put, by conserving water we save energy.
4DE-03PO: What Impacts the Water Quality in My Watershed? 4-H2O Ambassador Curriculum, Unit 3
Ashley Osborne | February 24, 2011 (New)
In this unit, 4-Hers will learn about land use and its affect on water quality.
HENV-705: Natural Lighting
Ashley Osborne | February 24, 2011 (New)
Follow these home decorating and landscaping tips to reduce your energy consumption and utility costs.
4DE-01PO: What is a Watershed? 4-H2O Ambassador Curriculum, Unit 1
Ashley Osborne | February 24, 2011 (New)
In this unit, 4-Hers will identify and learn the characteristics of their local watershed. In the process, they will learn about sources of water pollution and their role in keeping water clean.
4DE-04PO: Improving My Water Quality? 4-H2O Ambassador Curriculum, Unit 4
Ashley Osborne | February 24, 2011 (New)
In this unit, 4-Hers will develop and implement a service project in their community.
ID-185: Planting a Riparian Buffer
Carmen Agouridis, Chris Barton, Amanda Gumbert, Sarah Wightman | September 28, 2010 (New)
Actively creating a riparian buffer typically consists of six steps: site assessment, planting plan development, site preparation, species selection, planting, and protection and maintenance.
HENV-103: Household Waste Management 3: Recycle
Tyler Henningsen, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne | September 8, 2010 (New)
Americans create about 5 pounds of waste per day, half of which is recycled in some manner, leaving roughly 2.5 pounds of waste per day going to landfills.
HENV-101: Household Waste Management 1: Reduce
Tyler Henningsen, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne | September 8, 2010 (New)
Reducing, at the top of the waste management hierarchy, has the greatest impact on the environment and starts with you reducing the number of products you purchase and use.