Wetlands of the United States

Smart Guided Systems Announces Dealer Appointment of Everglades Equipment Group for Intelligent Spray Control System

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 29, 2019
Natural Resources, Agriculture, Other Natural Resources, Landscape, Retail, Food, Beverage, Specialty, Construction & Property, Other Retail, Everglades, Ecoregions, Wetlands of the United States, Geography of Florida

Smart Guided Systems is excited to announce the appointment of dealer Everglades Equipment Group for the southern two-thirds of Florida for the Intelligent Spray Control System.

Key Points: 
  • Smart Guided Systems is excited to announce the appointment of dealer Everglades Equipment Group for the southern two-thirds of Florida for the Intelligent Spray Control System.
  • Thus, USDA research confirms the system delivers:
    Steve Booher, Smart Guided founder and CEO said, We are excited to have Everglades Equipment Group as a dealer representing Citrus and other specialty crop growers in Central and Southern Florida.
  • Kyle Norton, Everglades Equipment Group Precision Solutions Manager said, Becoming a dealer of The Intelligent Spray Control System shows our commitment to offering advanced technology to the grower, and a positive stewardship to the environment.
  • The Intelligent Spray Control System can be retrofitted to growers existing air blast spray equipment in 5-7 hours and is approved for cost share in many areas.

USDA Celebrates Quarter Century of Easements Protecting Farms & Wetlands

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Conservation in the United States, Real property law, Environment of the United States, Property law, Wetlands of the United States, Conservation easement, Energy law, Land law, Wetlands Reserve Program, Easement, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ducks Unlimited

The state got an early start when it was included in a pilot program for wetland easements before the program was offered nationally.

Key Points: 
  • The state got an early start when it was included in a pilot program for wetland easements before the program was offered nationally.
  • Since 1992, California landowners have enrolled nearly 200,000 acres in 442 conservation easements through NRCS programs, such as the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).
  • "Some programs are intended to protect working lands, such as the Grassland Reserve Program or the Agricultural Land Easements component of ACEP, while others focus on restoring wetlands."
  • Protecting wetlands is important because one-half of all North American bird species use wetlands for feeding and nesting.