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Massachusetts Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Contact: Gerard Kennedy, Director - Gerard.Kennedy@state.ma.us – 617-626-1773

Agricultural "Best Management Practices" are site specific, economically feasible practices that are applied by farmers while accounting for environmental and public health impacts. They are also dynamic in nature and can include new and innovative technologies as they are developed. Because every farm operation is different, BMPs are not intended to be regulatory. However, they are intended to provide guidance on practices that can be implemented on Massachusetts farms.

The following guidance documents, which are current as of 2010, provide farmers and producers with the latest guidance to benefit their operation. They will change, and be updated, as practices and technology change.

 

cranberry BMP

Cranberry BMPs

Finfish Aquaculture BMPs

GreenhouseBMPs

Greenhouse BMP

     

LivestockBMP

Livestock and Poultry

 

Backyard Poultry Keepers BMPs

MapleBMP

Maple BMPs

     

nurserybmp

Nursery BMPs

OrchardBMP

Orchard BMPs

ShellfishBMP

Shellfish BMPs

Small Fruit BMPs

 

turfBMP

Turf BMPs

bmp veg

Vegetable Production BMPs