v0.4.0 — Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV) Integration

Highlights

This release adds the Savory Institute's Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV) framework as a first-class domain alongside livestock, crops, equipment, and compliance. EOV tracks whether land management practices are actually improving ecological health — measuring real outcomes on the ground.

New Files (17)

Issue Templates (5)

• EOV Site Assessment — Score 15 ecological health indicators at a monitoring site (seasonal)
• EOV Soil Sample — Record soil lab results (Haney/CASH tests)
• EOV Water Infiltration Test — Record water infiltration test results
• EOV Photo Point — Document photo monitoring points
• EOV Action — Request automated analyses (seasonal summary, site comparison, annual trend, enrollment readiness)

EOV Directory (5)

• eov/README.md — Overview of the EOV program
• eov/monitoring-plan.md — Where, when, and how we monitor (12 STM + 3 LTM sites)
• eov/site-map.md — All monitoring sites with locations and GPS coordinates
• eov/baseline-summary.md — Baseline data tables (populated after first monitoring cycle)
• eov/outcome-goals.md — Farm-level ecological targets and Savory enrollment readiness checklist

Copilot Instructions (1)

• eov.instructions.md — Full enrichment workflow with score mapping, 4 enrichment recipes, 4 action recipes, indicator glossary, and formatting rules

Workflows (2)

• EOV Enrichment — Auto-assigns Copilot when ecological record issues are opened
• EOV Seasonal Reminder — Creates quarterly monitoring checklists (Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec)

Runbooks (4)

• Recording a Site Assessment — How to walk a site and score indicators
• Recording a Soil Sample — How to enter lab results
• Recording a Water Test — How to record infiltration tests
• Requesting an EOV Analysis — How to get seasonal summaries and trend reports

Modified Files (6)

• .github/labels.yml — 8 new EOV labels
• .github/copilot-instructions.md — EOV section with enrichment and action workflows
• .github/workflows/weekly-reminder.yml — "Land & Ecology" checklist section
• docs/USER-GUIDE.md — EOV folder, runbook links, and "Tracking Land Health" section
• README.md — EOV badge, EOV section, Savory Institute links, EOV templates in record list
• CHANGELOG.md — New file documenting full project history

Learn More

• Savory Institute — EOV Overview
• EOV Manual (Public)
• Land to Market Program