View the playlist for the 2021 Virtual Ag BMP Summit. 

Returning for the second year, the 2021 Virtual Ag BMP Summit was held every Tuesday, April 6 to June 8. BMP specialists taught about current research and extension programming and discussed the future direction of the Ag BMP program.  

Recordings from the 2020 Virtual Summit and other past webinars can be found here. 

BMP Programs in Action

Interested in learning more about BMPs in Action across Florida? Check out our videos below.

Watch the 2021 Virtual Ag BMP Summit.

April 6

• Agriculture Record Keeping Guidance - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water Policy Director Chris Pettit
• Updates on Best Management Practices (BMPs), Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs), Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water Policy Environmental Manager Yesenia Escribano

CCA Credit Available: Soil & Water Management 1 CEU, Nutrient Management 0.5 CEU

April 13

• Nitrogen Management in Agriculture - Dr. Mabry McCray
• Application of Variable Rate Irrigation in Precision Agriculture - Dr. Vivek Sharma

CCA Credit Available: Soil & Water Management 0.5 CEU, Nutrient Management 1 CEU

April 20

• Legacy Phosphorus - Dr. Mark Clark
• Learning How to Fine Tune Controlled Release Fertilizer Programs on Farms - Bob Hochmuth, Jay Capasso

CCA Credit Available: Soil & Water Management 0.5 CEU, Nutrient Management 1 CEU

April 27

• The Role of Sulfur in Improving Nitrogen and Phosphorus Efficiency - Dr. Kelly Morgan
• Nutrient Management and Environmental Protection for Hemp Cultivation - Dr. Zachary Brym

CCA Credit Available: Nutrient Management 1.5 CEU

May 11

• Use of Integrated Land Management Practices and Crop Rotation to Improve Soil Health and Crop Nutrition - Dr. Hardev Sandhu
• Potential Nitrogen Modeling to Improve its Efficiency: Yield Models and Sensor Models - Dr. Lakesh Sharma

CCA Credit Available: Soil & Water Management 0.5 CEU, Nutrient Management 1 CEU

May 18

• Agronomic and Environmental Impacts of Biosolids and Biochar Application to Agricultural Land - Dr. Maria Silveira
• Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Best Management Practices (BMPs) - Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis

CCA Credit Available: Soil & Water Management 0.5 CEU, Precision Agriculture 1 CEU

May 25

• Addressing a Variable Rate Quandary: Soil Grid Vs. Zone Sampling - Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak
• Soil Health Assessment of Cover Crops - Dr. Jango Bhadha, Joel Love

CCA Credit Available: Nutrient Management 1 CEU, Professional Development 0.5 CEU

June 1

• Agricultural Water Collection and Reuse System - Southwest Florida Water Management District FARMS Program Manager Carole Estes
• Soil Moisture Sensor Principle, Working, and Success Stories - Dr. Charles Barrett

CCA Credit Available: Soil & Water Management 1 CEU, Precision Agriculture 0.5 CEU

June 8 

• Drip/Sprinkler Irrigation Operation and Management - Dr. Lincoln Zotarelli
• Agricultural Best Management Practices: Understanding & Bridging the Gap Between Consumers, Growers, Researchers, & Stakeholders - Dr. Alex Bolques, FAMU; Dr. Zhifeng Gao

CCA Credit Available: Soil & Water Management 0.5 CEU