The Everglades Agricultural Area

"Useful and usable. . . . Planners, farmers, other agriculturists, and regulators can all benefit from the information and insights."--Curtis J. Richardson, Director, Wetland Center, Duke University

The essays in this book pull together information on all aspects of the Everglades Agricultural Area that influence any water, soil, crop, or environmental management decision in the area--including legal and political verdicts. Their major emphasis is on water management practices, fundamental soil makeup, and plant production. Though the book explains the specific environmental processes that directly concern Floridians, it also deals with issues and conditions important to people everywhere who are interested in resource management.

Contents

Introduction, by Forrest T. Izuno and A. B. Bottcher

The History of Water Management in South Florida, by Forrest T. Izuno and A. B. Bottcher

Soils of the EAA, by George H. Snyder

Nitrogen in the Organic Soils of the EAA, by P. Steven Porter and Charles A. Sanchez

Phosphorus in the Organic Soils of the EAA, by Charles A. Sanchez and P. Steven Porter

Physical Components and Water Management in the Lake Okeechobee-EAA-WCA-ENP System, by Forrest T. Izuno

EAA Water Quality Research, Monitoring, and Abatement Programs, by T. Scott Wiggins and A.B. Bottcher

The Economic Importance of the EAA and Water Quality Management, by Jose Alvarez, Gary D. Lynne, Thomas H. Spreen, and Robert A. Solove

Sugarcane Production in the EAA, by Frank J. Coale

Vegetable Production in the EAA, by Thomas J. Schueneman and Charles A. Sanchez

Sod Production in the EAA, by John L. Cisar, John J. Haydu, and L. B. McCarty

Rice and Other Aquatic Crops, by David B. Jones, George H. Snyder, and Jose Alvarez

A. B. Bottcher, president of Soil and Water Engineering Technology, Inc., Gainesville, Florida, has received the USDA's Distingished Service award for his work in the EAA. F. T. Izuno, associate professor of agricultural engineering at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, has received the university's top research award five times. Both editors have published widely in refereed books and journals.