Program Resources
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FDACS:
Camilo Gaitan
(850) 617-1715
Camilo.Gaitan@FDACS.gov
407 S. Calhoun St. Mail Stop E1
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
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
David.DeMaio@FDACS.gov
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