Nitrogen is good for plants, and that’s why it’s in the fertilizers we put on our lawns. Unfortunately, too much nitrogen wrecks havoc on aquatic ecosystems. How and why should we keep fertilizer from washing into waterways? Steve Preston answers that question in a Naples Daily News article. Read it here.
Fertilizer in the Water: Not Good
May 10, 2012
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Board Meeting May 17, 2012
May 1, 2012
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The next meeting of the Collier Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be held at 8:30 AM on May 17, 2012 at:
14700 Immokalee Road
Naples, Florida 34120
Soil and Water Gazetteer May 2012
April 26, 2012
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What are the Environmental Protection Agency’s Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) regulations? How are Florida agencies complying with these safeguards? Find out in this month’s Gazetteer.
May 2012 Gazetteer (PDF, 1 MB)
Agricultural MIL Report April 2012
April 20, 2012
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The quarterly report for the Lower West Coast Mobile Irrigation Lab is now available:
Lower West Coast MIL 2nd Quarter 2012 (PDF, 270 KB)
Florida Friendly Landscaping on Marco Island
April 20, 2012
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Nancy Richie, an environmental specialist for the City of Marco Island, has an article in the Naples Daily News about the many benifits of Florida Friendly Landscaping. The FFL Demonstration Garden at City Hall is a good example. Read the article here.
