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Florida Statutes
Sections: 403.067576.045

BMP Research

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) develops, adopts and assists with the implementation of agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect and conserve Florida's water resources. Each fiscal year, FDACS considers proposals for BMP research funding. 

Funding Priorities

For details on BMP research priorities and funding see the Research Project Proposal Guide for Principle Investigators in the Program Resources side bar. Research priorities include:

  • Evaluating controlled release fertilizers for Florida soils.
  • Improving agronomic rates of fertilizers and integrating recommendations into existing BMPs.
  • Conducting demonstration projects that provide information on BMP benefits to water resources.
  • Evaluating multiple cropping systems, cover crops, or alternative crops to reduce nitrogen leaching in springs recharge areas.
  • Evaluating legacy phosphorus on water quality.
  • Evaluating nutrient reduction technologies and practices for on-farm or edge-of-farm application.

Research priorities may change based on the needs of FDACS. Research funding is subject to annual appropriations by the Florida Legislature.

Research Projects by Topic

The documents below are final research project reports from research efforts funded by FDACS. If an ADA-compliant version of the report is needed, please contact the author.

Contract Number

Title

Topic

Year

25206 BMPs for Potatoes Grown in NE Florida [ pdf 2.1 MB ] Vegetable & Agronomic Crops2021
25851 Bioretention of Nutrients from Agricultural Runoff  [ pdf 2 MB ]    Dairy, Nursery2021
23490 BMPs for Carrots Grown in Sandy Soils [ pdf 9.6 MB ] Vegetable & Agronomic Crops2019

3267

Foliar Feeding of Urea-N as a Substitute for Group Applied N in Citrus Production [ pdf 121.1 kB ]

Citrus

 

9144
10280
11272
11948

Nitrogen Budgets of Citrus Trees Fertilized with Controlled Release Fertilizer [ pdf 74.9 kB ]

Citrus

2007-2008

19577

Citrus Nursery Irrigation System BMP [ pdf 2 MB ]

Citrus

2012-2013

9414

Pasture Water Management for Reduced P Loading in the Lake Okeechobee Watershed [ pdf 1.5 MB ]

Animal Operations

2005-2006

13973

Reduce Nonpoint Source Loss of Nitrate in the Santa Fe Basin [ pdf 3.6 MB ]

Nursery/Landscape

2008-2009

8230
9527
10702
12069
13682

Protocol for Water Needs of Shrubs During Establishment [ pdf 819.3 kB ]

Nursery/Landscape

2008-2009

13921

Peer Review of Watershed Assessment Model WAM [ pdf 1.6 MB ]

Water Storage/Treatment

2008-2009

11810

BMP Blueberries [ pdf 185.7 kB ]

Specialty Fruit & Nut

2007-2008

8423
9394
10524

Verification, Modification and Demonstration of BMPs in the Suwannee River Basin [ pdf 581.5 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2007-2008

8656
9576
10914

Field Testing Livestock Waste Testing Lab Manure Recommendations [ pdf 1.1 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2006-2007

15765
16930

Suwannee Farms Nitrogen and Phosphorus Budgets and Analyses of Existing Data in the Middle Suwannee River Basin [ pdf 1.3 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2015-2016

5533

Utilization of Legumes in Crop Rotation Programs to Reduce Nitrate Leaching from Potato Production into the Upper St. Johns River Watershed [ pdf 80.4 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2001-2002

10808

Pasture Water Management, Lake Okeechobee Watershed: BMP Program [ pdf 1.4 MB ]

Animal Operations

2006-2007

9333
10401
11576

DSSAT/WAM BMP Modeling Project [ pdf 350.1 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2007-2008

9685

N Mitigation in the SRB: Utilizing Perennial Forage Species [ pdf 92.3 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2005-2006

13717

Develop a Calibrated P-Fertilizer Recommendation for EAA Sugarcane for Organic Soils [ pdf 290 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2008-2009

10490
11257
13960

Sandland Sugarcane Control Release Nitrogen Study [ pdf 74 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2008-2009

9957
13606
14492
15203
16634
18000

C-139 Basin Vegetable Production Demonstration Project [ pdf 1 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2012-2013

13161
14002
14855
16123

Sensor Based Irrigation Scheduling for Water and Nutrient Management [ pdf 884.7 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2010-2011

16135
17259

Development and Field Support for Soil-Water Nutrient Sensors in Agricultural Systems [ pdf 643.4 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2011-2012

19693

Testing for Irrigation Scheduling, Nutrient Management and/or Crop Production Tools [ pdf 583.5 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2012-2013

11792
13515
13920
14885
16885

Protocol Development to Evaluate the Effect of Water Table Management on Phosphorus Release to Drainage Water [ pdf 2.9 MB ]

Animal Operations

2009-2010

14820

Wetland Soils Nutrient Criteria Development & Evaluation of "Safe" Soil Phosphorus Storage Capacity [ pdf 2.6 MB ]

Animal Operations

2010-2011

5533.1

Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency by Alleviating Micro-Irrigation Emitter Plugging [ pdf 584.1 kB ]

Citrus

2003-2004

6943
9722
11815

Phosphorus Rentention and Storage by Isolated and Constructed Wetlands in the Lake Okeechobee Basin (Phase I) [ pdf 2.3 MB ]

Animal Operations

2008-2009

13112
13975
14886
16887

Phosphorus Rentention and Storage by Isolated and Constructed Wetlands in the Lake Okeechobee Basin (Phase II) [ pdf 4.2 MB ]

Animal Operations

2011-2012

6969

The Optimization of Low-Cost Phosphorus Removal from Agricultural Wastewater Using Co-Treatments with Constructed Wetlands [ pdf 447.9 kB ]

 

2003-2004

7350

Crop Phytoremediation of Phosphorus-Enriched Soils in the Lake Okeechobee Region [ pdf 5.9 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2004-2005

9189
10282
11275

Develop Irrigation System BMPs and Nutrient Management BMPs for Vegetables Crops [ pdf 428.3 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2008-2009

6755
9296

Performance of Current N-BMPs for Maximizing Citrus Profitability and Groundwater Protection on the Florida Ridge [ pdf 466.3 kB ]

Citrus

2012-2013

9297
10292
11949

Variable Rate Fertilization for Enhancement of Ridge Citrus N-BMPs [ pdf 962 kB ]

Citrus

2007-2008

9368
10546
12274

Verification Monitoring of the Ridge Citrus BMP [ pdf 184.6 kB ]

Citrus

2008-2009

9953
11830

Phosphorus Soil Test Calibration for Florida Citrus Trees [ pdf 63.3 kB ]

Citrus

2007-2008

19027

Ranchland Water Retention BMP [ pdf 638 kB ]

Animal Operations

2013-2014

7358
10526
12158

Evaluation of Water and Nutrient BMPs for Vegetable Production With Seepage Irrigation in Southwest Florida [ pdf 184.9 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2007-2008

9680

Survey of Citrus BMPs in Gulf Citrus Production Region [ pdf 429.5 kB ]

Citrus

2005-2006

13990
14914

Evaluation of Cow-Calf BMP with Regards ot Nutrient Discharges in the Lake Okeechobee Basin [ pdf 4 MB ]

Animal Operations

2010-2011

8657
9756
11259

Update of UF-IFAS Nitrogen Fertilization and Management Recommendations for Fresh Tomato Production in Florida in the BMP Era [ pdf 444.8 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2007-2008

6755
9508

Verification of BMPs for Nitrogen Fertilization of Hayfields within the Suwannee River Water Management District [ pdf 376.2 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2005-2006

9143
9786
11260

Protecting Water Quality Through the Use of Effective Water and Nutrient Management Practices for Strawberry Production [ pdf 4 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2007-2008

8676
9686
11200

Use of Organic Amendment to Reduce Loads of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Surface Runoff from Citrus Groves and Vegetable Fields [ pdf 259.1 kB ]

Citrus
Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2006-2007

6755

Evaluating Variable Rate Application Technologies [ pdf 118.7 kB ]

Citrus

2003-2004

N1

Development of BMPs for Reducing Nitrate Nitrogen Concentrations in Ground Water Beneath Commercial Greenhouse Nurseries [ pdf 152.3 kB ]

Nursery/Landscape

2003-2004

20183

Quantitative Evaluation of Water Needs in Citrus Nurseries Using Three Different Irrigation Systems For Seedling Production [ pdf 250.7 kB ]

Citrus

2014-2015

21145

Evaluation of Tree Tee-Pees to Improve Irrigation Distribution for Young Citrus Trees [ pdf 739.7 kB ]

Citrus

2015-2016

20834

Managing Forests for Increased Regional Water Availability [ pdf 7.9 MB ]

Water Storage/Treatment

2017-2018

21146

Optimizing Nitrogen Rates for Watermelon Production with Fertigation in North Florida [ pdf 98 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2016-2017

21147

Watering Station Best Management Practices (BMP) – Effectiveness, Demonstration, and Education [ pdf 2.6 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2014-2015

21148

Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Strategies for Water Savings on Seepage, Subsurface Drip Irrigation, Tile Drainage and Sprinkler [ pdf 323.8 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2014-2015

21384

Next Generation BMPS: Soil Mapping Enhancements via Veris MSP3 [ pdf 2.8 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2015-2016

21444

Watershed Assessment Model (WAM): Calibration and Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analyses [ pdf 5.3 MB ]

Water Storage/Treatment

2016-2017

21892

Optimization of Denitrification Bioreactor [ pdf 870.8 kB ]

Water Storage/ Treatment

2017-2018

21893

Forage Hay BMPS: Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen and Other Options [ pdf 1.2 MB ]

Misc

2017-2018

21894

Evaluation of Water Use, Water Quality and Crop Yield Impacts of Corn and Peanut Irrigation and Nutrient BMPs in the Springsheds of Suwannee River Water Management District [ pdf 7 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2017-2018

22590

Watering Station Best Management Practices (BMP) Effectiveness [ pdf 213.5 kB ]

Nursery/Landscape

2015-2016

23492

Corn Best Management Practices Fertility Trials for North Florida [ pdf 395.1 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2017-2018

20210

Implementation of Hybrid Wetland Treatment Technology in the Northern Everglades Watershed [ pdf 17.8 MB ]

Water Storage/Treatment

2014-2015

20211

Implementation of Floating Aquatic Vegetative Tilling Technology in the Caloosahatchee River Watershed [ pdf 11.3 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2014-2015

21120

Implementation of Hybrid Wetland Treatment Technology in the Northern Everglades Watershed [ pdf 15.1 MB ]

Water Storage/Treatment

2015-2016

21121

Implementation of Floating Aquatic Vegetative Tilling Technology in the Caloosahatchee River Watershed [ pdf 4.3 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2015-2016

22562

Implementation of Hybrid Wetland Treatment Technology in the Northern Everglades Watershed [ pdf 18.9 MB ]

Water Storage/Treatment

2016-2017

22563

Implementation of Floating Aquatic Vegetative Tilling Technology in the Caloosahatchee River Watershed [ pdf 8.9 MB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2016-2017

22952

Evaluation of Factors Influencing Methylmercury Accumulation in South Florida Marshes [ pdf 4.2 MB ]

Misc

2015-2016

NC1

A Meta-Analytical Approach for Determining the Effectiveness of Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Reducing Nutrient Pollution in Florida [ pdf 2.2 MB ]

Animal Operations

2015-2016

NC2

Effectiveness of Everglades Agricultural Area Best Management Practices for Total Nitrogen Reduction [ pdf 1.5 MB ]

Water Storage/Treatment

2015-2016

NC4

Documenting Impacts of BMP Adoption by Suwannee Valley Watermelon Growers [ pdf 915.4 kB ]

Vegetable & Agronomic Crops

2016-2017

24017

Verification of a Payment for Water Treatment Services Program for Agricultural Lands in the Northern Everglades [ pdf 1.6 MB ]

Water Storage/Treatment

2017-2018

21816

Evaluation of Compact Bed Geometries for Water, Nutrient, and Economic Efficiency for Drip-Irrigated Tomato and Pepper [ pdf 1.6 MB ]

Vegetable and Agronomic Crops

2017-2018

24018

Calibration of Soil Test Interpretations and Nutrient Recommendations for Major Commodities Grown Across Florida as a Best Management Practice for Sustainable Agriculture [ pdf 1.8 MB ]

Misc

2017-2018

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