2026 Local Work Group Survey

Please rank resource concerns in order of most important (top) to least important (bottom).

If you do not believe these concerns are relevant, please check the N/A box.

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* 1. Concentrated Erosion Concerns in Renville County

Sloughing along ditches and streams

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Gullies that cannot be fixed with tillage equipment

N/A

Farmable gullies that normal tillage equipment can cover up

N/A

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* 2. Soil Quality Limitations in Renville County

The soil's inability to infiltrate and hold water

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Soil compaction

N/A

Iron, phosphorus, or other concentrated mineral areas

N/A

Loss of organic matter or poor soil nutrients

N/A

Loss of residue cover, wildlife, worms, or other biology in the soil

N/A

Natural sinkholes or depressions in the soil

N/A

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* 3. Wind and Water Erosion in Renville County

Soil moving due to rainfall or snow melting

N/A

Soil moving due to wind

N/A

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* 4. Field Sediment, Nutrient, and Pathogen Loss in Renville County

Nutrients getting into ditches, streams, and lakes

N/A

Nutrients getting into aquifers/drinking water supply

N/A

Sediment getting into ditches, streams, and lakes

N/A

Chemicals and manure getting into ditches, streams, and lakes

N/A

Chemicals and manure getting into aquifers/drinking water supply

N/A

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* 5. Field Pesticide Loss in Renville County

Pesticides getting into ditches, streams, and lakes before being utilized by crops

N/A

Pesticides getting into aquifers/drinking water supply before being utilized by crops

N/A

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* 6. Plant Pest Pressures in Renville County

Increases in crop loss due to pest concerns

N/A

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* 7. Degraded Plant Condition in Renville County

Decreased yield in healthy looking crops

N/A

Increased crop reliance on synthetic fertilizer, chemicals, and seed treatments

N/A

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* 8. Terrestrial Habitat in Renville County

Lack of wildlife and pollinator habitat

N/A

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* 9. Inefficient Energy Use in Renville County

Increase in cost to dry harvested crops

N/A

Increase in cost to produce a crop

N/A

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* 10. Weather Resilience in Renville County

Drifted Snow

N/A

Ponding water or saturated soils not due to rainfall

N/A

Ponding and flooding

N/A

Runoff

N/A

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* 11. Source Water Depletion in Renville County

Quality of supply drinking water

N/A

Quality of ditches, streams, and lakes

N/A

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* 12. Livestock Production Limitations in Renville County

Increased feed supplementation for livestock

N/A

Inadequate livestock shelter

N/A

Lack of available water

N/A

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* 13. Air Quality Emissions in Renville County

Excess ammonia or anhydrous

N/A

Excess CO2 and methane

N/A

Excess in diesel combustion

N/A

Excess dust and smoke

N/A

Objectionable odors

N/A

Thank you for your responses!