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IPFS News Link • Agriculture
What are the best management practices of the Everglades Agricultural Area?
• arcleinSince these soils are fertile, they were drained and have been cultivated for agricultural use for more than a hundred years. In 1994, The Everglades Forever Act was passed to ensure the sensitive ecosystem would be more protected from nutrient runoff and other environmental issues. The Act created a set of best management practices based on three categories: