North Florida Dairies, Gilchrist County
At North Florida Dairies, they believe that environmental stewardship means taking care of the land and environment around it, not just for today, but for the days to come to ensure there is a bright future for the dairy industry. North Florida Dairies uses the cow's manure to fertilize their corn silage and hay crops, using little to no conventional fertilizer on crops. They take regular analysis of the manure to ensure that they know the exact composition of what is being spread. To manage their nitrogen usage and ensure they are preventing pollution, they use monitoring wells across their farm. The dairy implements BMPs like low pressure drop nozzles on their wastewater pivots to ensure uniformity across their fields, recycling water for their washout procedures, reducing their total water usage, and using no-till planting technology to preserve the integrity of their topsoil.
