Category: Crops

Technical and Financial Assistance Available for Producers to Implement Agriculture Best Management Practices (BMPs) in Central Florida

Posted: June 24, 2021

Producers have implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) that maintain or improve water quality, quantity, and soil conditions on their farms for many years. For the purposes of the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services… Read More

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Water

Tags: Ag BMP, agriculture, Best Management Practices, Cost Share, water, water quality, water quantity

Water Wednesday Recap – Water Gone Virtual

by Yilin

Posted: August 24, 2020

Do you know how much water you use on a daily basis? Have you heard of virtual water? Did you know that water is used to create nearly every product out there, including our food?… Read More

Category: Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Lawn, Water

Tags: Florida Water, Morgan Pinkerton, MREC, Tina McIntyre, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, UF/IFAS Extension, Virtual Water, water conservation, Water Footprint, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

Water Wednesday Recap – Florida Automated Weather Network

by Yilin

Posted: July 20, 2020

Have you heard of FAWN? What is FAWN? FAWN is Florida Automated Weather Network. It is a University of Florida-operated service aiding agricultural decision-makers statewide since 1997. Last Water Wednesday, we invited the Project Manager… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Water

Tags: FAWN, Florida Automated Weather Station, irrigation, Rainfall, water conservation, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang