WATER STEWARDSHIP, INC. (WSI) IS AN INDEPENDENT SCIENCE-BASED NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR EFFORTS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT POLLUTION OF RIVERS, LAKES AND COASTAL WATERS. WSI STRIVES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING AGRICULTURAL PROFITABILITY.AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS ARE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO POOR WATER QUALITY. WATER STEWARDSHIP PROVIDES SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR EFFORTS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT POLLUTION OF RIVERS, LAKES AND COASTAL WATERS. WATER STEWARDSHIP HAS PROVIDED OUTREACH SERVICES MOSTLY TO SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED FARMERS IN ASSESSING THE CURRENT LEVEL OF BEST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPING VOLUNTARY CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLANS TO REDUCE FARM WATER QUALITY IMPACTS. WATER STEWARDSHIP ALSO PROVIDES INDEPENDENT POLICY ADVICE PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO QUANTIFYING THE EFFICIENCIES OF BEST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.