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Impact Report
| For plan | Identification and Management of New Mexico's Saline and Sodium Affected Soils |
| Date | January 5, 2009, 6:19 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Short-term objectives: The following two talks have been developed to help NM clientele recognize the importance of salinity and its management. “Compost Quality Measurements / Salts.” New Mexico Environment Department Solid Waste Bureau Compost Operators Certification Course. “Soil Salinity and Sodium Issues”: A 60-minute presentation to Master Gardeners in Eddy, Chaves, Dona Ana, Sandoval, Valencia, Santa Fe, Lea, and Otero Counties. Clients that heard this talk were asked to comment on what they learned. Results show the following: The evaluation by the participants had the following results: 88% said they would probably have their soil tested. 100% said they would change the way they fertilize/use amendments 72% said they may change the way that they use organic products 72% said they have a better understanding of New Mexico soil All respondents said that they learned at least one thing about NM soil If clients had to put a dollar value on this presentation it would be worth: a. $$$ 72% b. $$ 21% c. $ 7% d. 0 0% Medium-term objectives: There were 892 soil samples received for interpretation during FY 2008. Recommendations were made on 15% of those samples for controlling sodium issues and 14% of the samples needed salinity management. Each county, however, presented a different picture. The following counties had saline and/or sodium affected soils: Bernalillo 19% 17% Chaves 24% 35% Cibola 40% 20% Dona Ana 19% 28% Eddy 5% 4% Hidalgo 33% 33% McKinley 20% 20% Mora 13% 0% Otero 44% 17% Quay 50% 0% Roosevelt 14% 14% San Juan 9% 6% San Miguel 4% 0% Sandoval 7% 15% Santa Fe 10% 14% Socorro 5% 5% Taos 9 4 33% 15% Torrance 4 4 50% 50% Union 0 0 0% 0% Valencia 5 9 16% 29% Out of State 4 7 13% 22% |