Plant a Prairie Strip Along the Field Edge West of Garden City

Row-crop fields west of Garden City lose topsoil to southwest Kansas wind between harvest and the next planting, and a prairie strip along the field edge, following the STRIPS conservation approach, holds soil in place while it establishes. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health program; SDG 15 Life on Land Proof: Photos show the planted row or strip with count logged, GPS tagged to the planting line. Method (USDA NRCS Soil Health program; SDG 15 Life on Land): 1. Confirm the strip line with the landowner and conservation program contact. 2. Mark the strip width along the field edge. 3. Prepare the seedbed by lightly disking the marked strip. 4. Broadcast the native prairie seed mix across the strip. 5. Photograph the finished strip and log the seed mix and area planted. Done when: Photos show the planted row or strip with count logged, GPS tagged to the planting line.

Where

Field edge west of Garden City, KS

Pay

$300 proposed

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Proof

Photos show the planted row or strip with count logged, GPS tagged to the planting line.

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Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-03

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: USDA-NRCS soil-health in-situ assessment

Bring

• soil auger or trowel
• infiltration ring + measured water + timer
• penetrometer (if compaction in scope)
• clean bucket
• sample bags + labels
• gloves
• GPS phone
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the plot; record GPS; sketch the sampling layout.
2. 2. Photograph each sampling station.
3. 3. Run the infiltration ring; record time to infiltrate 1 inch.
4. 4. Assess aggregate stability and note visible organic matter, roots, and biology.
5. 5. If compaction is in scope, record penetrometer resistance by depth.
6. 6. Collect 0-15 cm cores if a lab subsample is specified; bag, label, complete COC.
7. 7. Enter all measurements with units + depth, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Infiltration > 30 min/inch or high penetrometer resistance -> flag compaction; recommend cover crop / reduced traffic.
• Very low organic matter / no visible biology -> flag degraded; recommend amendment plan.

What counts as done

• Infiltration time recorded
• Aggregate stability + organic-matter observation recorded
• Each in-scope measurement recorded with units and depth
• GPS waypoint + station photos + site sketch

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.