570.93 – Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; agricultural water conservation and agricultural water supply planning.
570.93 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; agricultural water conservation and agricultural water supply planning.— (1) The department shall establish an agricultural water conservation program that includes the following: 1(a) A cost-share program, coordinated with the United States Department of Agriculture and other federal, state, regional, and local agencies when appropriate, for irrigation system retrofit and application of […]
570.94 – Best management practices for wildlife.
570.94 Best management practices for wildlife.—The department and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recognize that agriculture provides a valuable benefit to the conservation and management of fish and wildlife in the state and agree to enter into a memorandum of agreement to develop and adopt by rule voluntary best management practices for the state’s agriculture […]
570.916 – Water supply agreements; department negotiation.
570.916 Water supply agreements; department negotiation.—The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to negotiate agreements with landowners for water supply in rural areas, provided that: (1) The water to be supplied is currently available to property owned or controlled by the department; and (2) The intended use and quantity are not inconsistent with any permit required […]
570.921 – Environmental Stewardship Certification Program.
570.921 Environmental Stewardship Certification Program.—The department may establish the Environmental Stewardship Certification Program consistent with this section. (1) The program must: (a) Be integrated, to the maximum extent practicable, with programs that are sponsored by agricultural organizations or state universities. (b) Be designed to recognize and promote agricultural operations or homeowner practices that demonstrate exemplary resource management that is […]