Water Dogs-Master Gardener Driven Landscape Water and Soil Conservation Program

Authors

• Sarah J Browning, Nebraska ExtensionFollow
• Kelly Feehan, Nebraska ExtensionFollow
• Nicole Stoner, Nebraska ExtensionFollow
• Roch Gaussion, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Elizabeth Exstrom, Nebraska ExtensionFollow
• John Fech, Nebraska ExtensionFollow
• David Lott, Nebraska ExtensionFollow

Volume

64

Issue

1

Abstract

``Set it and forget it'' is a common practice with automatic irrigation systems and can lead to excessive irrigation, unhealthy root systems, and water waste. The Water Dogs program in Nebraska focuses on educating Extension Master Gardener volunteers (EMGVs). The goal was to increase their understanding of turfgrass water needs, efficient irrigation methods, and soil health management practices, and to promote greater engagement of EMGVs with homeowner audiences to share and demonstrate the knowledge gained and practices learned through ``Neighbor-to-Neighbor'' workshops. The overall goal is to conserve water and improve soil and plant health.

Authors’ Contribution Statement

Sarah J Browning was involved in all parts of this project including study conceptualization, data collection, writing the original draft and review and editing of the manuscript.  Kelly Feehan was involved in all parts of this project including study conceptualization, data collection, writing the original draft and review and editing of the manuscript.  Nicole Stoner was involved in all parts of this project including study conceptualization, data collection, writing the original draft and review and editing of the manuscript.  Roch Gaussion was involved in conceptualization and review of the manuscript. Elizabeth Exstrom was involved in conceptualization, data collection, and review of the manuscript. John Fech was involved in conceptualization, data collection, and review of the manuscript. David Lott was involved in conceptualization, data collection, and review of the manuscript.  

Data Availability

No datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Browning, S., Feehan, K., Stoner, N., Gaussion, R., Exstrom, E., Fech, J., & Lott, D. (2026). Water Dogs-Master Gardener Driven Landscape Water and Soil Conservation Program. Journal of Extension, 64(1), Article 15. https://doi.org/10.66752/1077-5315.5584