BMP Success Stories
Best Management Practices (BMPs) describe methods of managing your agricultural land and activities to reduce or prevent pollution of water resources near you. BMPs protect the environment, but they can also save you money.
Read about the successes of growers enrolled in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' BMP program.
Carl Little Farm
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| A peanut farm in Seffner improves efficiency with a towable center-pivot irrigation system. |
Tiger Head Lake Ranch
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| By implementing BMPs, a cattle ranch in Marion County helps protect the Ocklawaha River and other water resources. |
Tater Farms
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| Innovative water use helps make this farm in the Tri-County Agricultural Area one of Florida's most successful turfgrass operations. |
Florida Blue Farms
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| A blueberry farm near Gainesville emphasizes water conservation and surface water management to enhance production and benefit the environment. |
JJ’s Beefmasters
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| A cow-calf operation in Live Oak uses BMPs to improve cattle forage while reducing impacts to soil and water. |
Jones Potato Farm Inc.
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| A potato farm in Manatee County switches to a center-pivot irrigation system to reduce water use by more than 50 percent. |
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