Earth-Kind®

Environmental Stewardship Programs for the Urban Landscape

Earth-Kind® Program Evaluation

Your views on the quality and effectiveness of Extension programs are extremely important. Please take a few minutes to tell us about your experience with this learning resource. Your answers to the following questions will help us better meet your needs in the future. Thank you!

County If you are a resident of Texas, please select the county in which you reside.

Information and Technical Assistance

Based on the information and technical assistance you have received from Texas AgriLife Extension Service, what is the likelihood that you would recommend Texas AgriLife Extension to your family and friends as a contact for information and assistance on landscape issues?

Select only one number below with 1 = not likely and 10 = likely.

1 - Not Likely 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - Likely

Levels of Understanding

For each of the topics listed below, on a scale of 1 to 4, where 1 is the lowest and 4 the highest, select the ONE number that best reflects your LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING before the program. Then select the ONE number that best reflects your LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING after the program.

Understanding of how your landscape can affect water usage

Before the Program 1 2 3 4

After the Program 1 2 3 4

Understand how to use mulch more effectively

Before the Program 1 2 3 4

After the Program 1 2 3 4

Knowledge of appropriate plant selection to better conserve water

Before the Program 1 2 3 4

After the Program 1 2 3 4

Knowledge of how to manage your irrigation system

Before the Program 1 2 3 4

After the Program 1 2 3 4

Knowledge of soil preparation

Before the Program 1 2 3 4

After the Program 1 2 3 4

Understanding of how to safely use and handle fertilizer

Before the Program 1 2 3 4

After the Program 1 2 3 4

Understanding of how to safely use and handle pesticides

Before the Program 1 2 3 4

After the Program 1 2 3 4

Understanding the benefits of rainwater harvesting and storage

Before the Program 1 2 3 4

After the Program 1 2 3 4

Adoption of Practices

Please indicate your intentions to adopt the practice(s) presented in each of the following areas, or indicate if you have already adopted the practice(s). If you are not familiar with the practice or if it was not covered in your Earth-Kind program, please select "N/A".

Design or re-design my landscape? N/A Definitely Will Not Probably Will Not Undecided Probably Will Definitely Will Already using practice

Use mulches more appropriately? N/A Definitely Will Not Probably Will Not Undecided Probably Will Definitely Will Already using practice

Select plants based on water conservation? N/A Definitely Will Not Probably Will Not Undecided Probably Will Definitely Will Already using practice

Improve management of home irrigation system? N/A Definitely Will Not Probably Will Not Undecided Probably Will Definitely Will Already using practice

Modify soil for water conservation? N/A Definitely Will Not Probably Will Not Undecided Probably Will Definitely Will Already using practice

Decrease use of fertilizers? N/A Definitely Will Not Probably Will Not Undecided Probably Will Definitely Will Already using practice

Decrease use of pesticides? N/A Definitely Will Not Probably Will Not Undecided Probably Will Definitely Will Already using practice

Compost yard waste? N/A Definitely Will Not Probably Will Not Undecided Probably Will Definitely Will Already using practice

Landscape for energy conservation? N/A Definitely Will Not Probably Will Not Undecided Probably Will Definitely Will Already using practice

Harvest and store rainwater? N/A Definitely Will Not Probably Will Not Undecided Probably Will Definitely Will Already using practice

Savings

Do you think the practices you adopt as a result of this program will result in economic savings?
If so, How much do you estimate your yearly savings will be? Savings Estimate

Do you think the practices you adopt as a result of this program will result in water savings?
If so, How much do you estimate your yearly percent savings will be? Water Savings Estimate

Are you a homeowner? Yes No

Analysis and Decision Making

Do you feel like what you learned in the program provided you the ability to analyze land situations and make better landscape management decisions?

Yes No

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