What You Need to Know About Fertilizing and Watering - Southwest ...

The Nutrient Remediation Workgroup (NRW) is made up of citizens, industry and
government representatives. The NRW includes members representing: Citrus County,
Citrus County Council, City of Ocala, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, Florida Department of Community Affairs, Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, Florida Department of Health, Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association,
Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association, Hernando County, Marion County, Pasco
County, Pinellas County, St. Johns River Water Management District, Save Our
Homosassa River Alliance, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Sumter
County, United States Geological Survey, Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council.
Writer/Editor
Jay Yingling, Southwest Florida Water Management District
Assistant Editor
Kathryn Taylor, ECO Intern, Southwest Florida Water Management District
The NRW gratefully acknowledges the following for their generous assistance
on technical issues:
William Hall, IMC Global
Laurie Trenholm, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida
Cover photo credits: top – Charlie Dutoit; bottom – Tara Tanaka
If a disabled individual wishes to obtain the information contained in this document in another form,
please contact the Communications Department of the Southwest Florida Water Management District at
1-800-423-1476 (FL only), extension 4757; TDD only: 1-800-231-6103 (FL only); fax: (352) 754-6883;
Suncom: 628-4150. View our site on the World Wide Web at WaterMatters.org.