Everglades AgVocates

A little louder for the people in the back...
Cotton has a neutral greenhouse gas footprint.

Florida ranks 2nd in the nation for sweet corn production. Did you know the EAA farmers produce about 1 billion ears of corn annually?
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Learn more about the EAA by clicking the link
https://eaafarmers.com/crops/

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Get to know the facts!
Today, farmers have reduced phosphorus in water flowing south by an annual average of 55%.
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Advanced farming practices include using GPS to level fields, vegetation control, canal cleaning, and reducing soil erosion.
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Because of our farmers hard work, 100% of the water in the Everglades National Park is meeting the STRICT federal clean water standards of 10ppb.
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Have a safe and fun 4th of July weekend!! Don’t forget your fresh from Florida produce.
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Did you know... farmers south of Lake Okeechobee (DO NOT) back pump into the lake. It’s actually a preventative measure controlled by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to protect lakeside communities, businesses, schools, and hospitals from flooding. In total, less then 2% of all the water entering the lake is from the southern communities.
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Check out the link in our bio for more information and facts on lake Okeechobee
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Let’s talk about water !
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The Everglades AGvocates are looking to expand their team. Our goal is to have a general body zoom meeting soon for anyone interested in joining! Please fill out the Google Doc located below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTia5W6Wxf7q4saTc51qYXdwOxy18DP27dKoUm50IGs7HrqQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

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An image Captains For Clean Water or Everglades Foundation will never show you

At Circle G, we're firm believers that the world is a better place with Angus cattle on it. Happy Earth Day!

The science behind toxic discharges and where they originate from

Link: https://linktr.ee/EvergladesAgvocates

The FACTS on Aquifer Storage and Recovery wells (ASR)


Link to article:
https://linktr.ee/EvergladesAgvocates