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Mobile Irrigation Labs

Mobile Irrigation Labs Provide Cost-Free Agricultural Irrigation Evaluations

Mobile Irrigation Labs (MILs) provide free, site-specific irrigation expertise in analyzing irrigation systems and educating agricultural property owners on how to improve the efficiency of their water use. The MILs provide recommendations on the improvement of existing irrigation systems and equipment and educate their customers and the general public on water conservation, irrigation planning and irrigation management.

In addition to providing recommendations on irrigation system improvements and management regarding water quantity and efficiency of use, the MILs assist agricultural producers by identifying water quality improvement opportunities available through the application of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Best Management Practices.

Presently, there are eight FDACS-funded Agricultural MILs providing service to all agricultural producers throughout Florida.

Contact a Mobile Irrigation Lab Near You

Collier Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)/Lower West Coast MIL

James (Nik) Nikolich
(239) 631-0160
James.Nikolich@FDACS.gov

Main Office Line: (239) 214-3113
Counties Served: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Highlands SWCD/Highlands MIL

Drew Pitts
(863) 464-0685
Drew.Pitts@FDACS.gov

Main Office Line: (863) 402-7020
Counties Served: Desoto, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Jackson SWCD/Northwest Florida MIL

Rex Patterson
(850) 557-0144
Rex.Patterson@FDACS.gov 

Kevin Warren
(850) 557-0195
Kevin.Warren2@FDACS.gov

Main Office Line: (850) 482-1240
Counties Served: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, Washington

Lake SWCD/Lake MIL

Adam Boykin
(352) 973-2479
Adam.Boykin@FDACS.gov

Aaron Grimes
(352) 973-2545
Aaron.Grimes@FDACS.gov

Main Office Line: (352) 609-6187
Counties Served: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Hernando, Indian River, Lake, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Polk, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Volusia

Madison SWCD/Resource Conservation Partners MIL

Sam Agner
(386) 205-1421
Sam.Agner@FDACS.gov 

John Sowell
(850) 281-3487
John.Sowell@FDACS.gov 

Matt Yates
(850) 766-0736
Matt.Yates@FDACS.gov

Vicki Yates
(850) 766-1936
Vicki.Yates@FDACS.gov

Main Office Line: (850) 869-0337
Counties Served: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Marion, Suwannee, Taylor, Union

Palm Beach SWCD/Palm Beach MIL and South Dade MIL

David DeMaio
(561) 467-1077

Robert Perez
(305) 804-2800
Robert.Perez@FDACS.gov

Main Office Line: (561) 657-4230
Counties Served: Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach

Treasure Coast Resource Conservation and Development/St. Lucie MIL

Tony Coleman
(772) 539-1268
Tony.Coleman@FDACS.gov

Main Office Line: (772) 742-7100
Counties Served: Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie

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