by Andrea Albertin | Sep 30, 2022
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers producers technical and financial assistance to help them implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) on their operations. NRCS staff work with farmers, ranchers, and forest land managers to...
by Andrea Albertin | Oct 29, 2021
The Clean Waterways Act, also known as SB 712, was signed into Florida law on June 30, 2020. The goal of the law is to protect Florida’s water resources; the law focuses on minimizing the impact of nutrient pollution sources and strengthening regulatory...
by Andrea Albertin | May 14, 2021
Producers have implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) that maintain or improve water quality, quantity and soil conditions on their farms for many years. Multiple agencies in our region recognize this and offer financial assistance to reduce the cost to...
by Mark Mauldin | Feb 26, 2021
– It has been over two years since Hurricane Michael devastated the Central Panhandle. In that time tremendous strides have been made towards patching our part of the world back together. Some of the landscape is getting back to normal, but in some areas the...
by Andrea Albertin | Dec 11, 2020
– Recently I shared an article, “How Does Senate Bill 712 Affect Agricultural Producers?”, that discussed key elements of the Senate Bill 712 “The Clean Waterways Act” and how the bill affects agricultural producers. I wanted to provide...
by external | Jun 26, 2020
– Source: FDACS – Florida Forest Service The primary objective of the Longleaf Pine Private Landowner Incentives Program is to increase the acreage of healthy longleaf pine ecosystems in Florida by helping non-industrial private forest landowners to make...
