BeSure! Campaign Aims To Help Farmers Be Better Stewards

Two fruit-growing operations (one blueberry and one citrus) among those honored for setting the standard on superior stewardship.

Learn more about a program that increases on-farm inspections and collects grower nutrient applications records.

The final installment of this series looks at the major takeaways from growers who are taking action to protect precious resource in the Sunshine State.

Reducing fertilizer runoff permeates the vegetable growing operation’s production program.

See how drain tile cuts water uses and reduces fertilizer requirements at this Northeast Florida vegetable operation. 

Dig into details of a new $1.8 million project to help guide growers in placing crop inputs directly to the root zone.

Cost-share funds can cover up to 75% of investments in products and practices that protect water quantity and quality.

Soil probes and weather stations allow Brittany Lee to make smart choices on irrigation and nutrient management.

More frequent inspection and new record keeping requirements key elements of the legislation.

Find out who will be sharing nearly $473k in cost-share funding to fuel efforts that will save water usage and drastically reduce nutrient loads.

After years of discourse, the state seeks new policies involving agriculture and other sectors to address algae blooms and red tide.

Whether growing crops south or north of Lake Okeechobee, agriculture is going to be in the middle of the rancorous debate over water.

Industry association estimates new farm bill appropriations will exceed $50 million each year.

Best management practices beyond the farm just might help Florida get a handle on the big challenge of quality and supply of its most precious resource.

More agricultural projects singled out to divvy St. Johns River Water Management District funds for conservation, nutrient reduction.

Success in agriculture industry leadership, stewarship, and advocacy starts from the ground up.

Industry leadership award honorees stand out in setting new standards through innovative technology and BMPs.

Green light given to nine agricultural projects steeped in stewardship.

Annual report shows use of best management practices results in another massive reduction in phosphorus flow.