This session started with a presentation about an extension
program developed in North Carolina to train turfgrass professionals
(for more information about the turfgrass best management practices, see
Turf Management webinar).
Next, an overview of different strategies that can be used to
encourage residential water conservation was presented.
Estimates of the effectiveness of the alternative strategies were
discussed.
Note: The webinar was recorded on May 10, 2011.
Topics:
Clean Streams Program for Environmentally Responsible Turfgrass Professionals
By Wendi Hartup,
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County, North Carolina
(bio).
Clean Streams is a collaborative program effort between the
City of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Cooperative Extension, North Carolina.
This program trains green industry professionals to identify ways
their daily work routine can impact water quality.
Once participants complete training by passing an exam, their
company is marketed via the City of Winston-Salem website and
through local city-sponsored advertisements.
Ms. Hartup's presentation is available
here (.pdf, 2.3 MB).
Adoption of Water Conservation Tools in the Southern United States
Presenter: Damian Adams, Ph.D.,
School of Forest Resources and Conservation / Food and Resource Economics Department,
University of Florida (bio)
Dr. Adams presented the results of a residential household survey conducted in
Oklahoma. Based on the survey results, high costs and lack of
information were major barriers to households adopting new
conservation alternatives. Respondents'
perceptions about their water utility's efforts on water
conservation had a significant influence over whether
the respondent adopts any water conservation tools or not.
Dr. Adams's presentation is available
here (.pdf, 1.8 MB).
Overview of the Conserve Florida Water Clearinghouse and
EZ Guide Water Conservation Model
Presenter: James Heaney, Professor, Department of
Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida (bio)
Conserve Florida
was established to provide information and tools to assist in
the development of utility-specific, goal-based water conservation
programs. Through this effort, a water conservation clearinghouse
was established, and EZ Guide was developed. EZ Guide is a
web-based water savings calculator designed to offer decision
support information to water utilities.
Dr. Heaney's presentation is available here (.pdf, 1.0 MB).
Webinar Recording:
The webinar recording is available in the following formats:
- Audio recording with complimentary presentations
You can listen to audio only recording using Windows Media Player by clicking
here.
Complementary set of presentations is
available here (.pdf, 3.8 MB).
- Elluminate Live! on-line collaborative environment<>br
Elluminate Live! recording is available
here.
- Narrated presentations
Narrated presentations are available upon request. Contact Tatiana Borisova at tborisova@ufl.edu
