IN THE NEWS
From Senate Bill 712 to the Clean Waterways Act and Agricultural Best Management Practices
Author: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water Policy Acronyms BMP – Best Management Practices BMAP – Basin Management Action Plan FDACS – Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services FDEP – Florida Department of Environmental Protection IV – Implementation Verification NARF – Nutrient Application Record Form OAWP – Office of Agricultural
Senate Bill 712 Overview Letter for Agricultural Producers
The recently adopted Senate Bill 712 has resulted in many questions. UF/IFAS Levy County Agriculture Agent, Mark Warren, wrote the following letter to help clarify some of the details. The letter is available for agents to use with their local growers. Make sure to copy the local FDACS Office of Ag Water Policy staff when sending out the letter. This letter has been reviewed within UF/IFAS and the FDACS Office of Ag Water Policy. To
Successful BMP Implementation and Why It Worked
During the last session of the 2020 Virtual Ag BMP Summit, a panel presented BMP success stories. The panel included
Gene McAvoy, UF/IFAS Extension, discussing Southwest Florida tomato production
David Royal, The Nature Conservancy, discussing 4R Partnership
Hugh Thomas, Suwanee River Water Managemenet District, discussing the Suwannee River Partnership.
