Online Tool Overview
The following provides a view of what SWP participants experience when using the online application. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view.
Features & Sample Screens
CSWA Activity
- View upcoming CSWA events in your region
- Track attendance at CSWA-sponsored workshops and educational events
Self-Assessment Data Entry
- Use either the quick entry mechanism or view the detail for each self-assessment criteria
- View a "to-do" list on your home page showing which criteria need to be completed
Educational Material
- Many of the criteria have associated educational material and Web resource links to help you better understand the subject matter
- SWP participants can add their own Web resource links to be shared with other participants (these links will not be available on the CSWA Web resource page)
Reports
- Create an action plan for individual criteria using provided action plan templates
- Create an assessment comparison report for your operations against results for:
- Similar size operations (vineyard only)
- Your region (vineyard only)
- California
- Create a comparison report for multiple years of assessment data to determine the progress you have made implementing sustainable practices
- Create a SWP - NRCS report to assist in discussions with NRCS representatives when applying for EQIP and/or CSP cost-sharing grants.
SWP - NRCS Report
In partnership with US Department of Food and Agriculture's (USDA's) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), SWP workbook criteria and practices have been matched to corresponding NRCS standards and practices for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The online system will reflect these links so that individual grower assessment reports specify relevant NRCS practices and associated EQIP cost-share opportunities and information. This advance in customized reporting will benefit NRCS and CSWA by highlighting NRCS support and technical capabilities, increasing grower awareness and use of EQIP, and simplifying and streamlining application and conservation planning processes. As a result, growers will be better enabled to advance practices for protecting natural resources and progressing their performance in sustainability. The on-line reporting capacity and new Air Quality Chapter are key components of a three-year air and water quality project that is funded by a Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA's NRCS.
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