IPM and Best Management Practices for Woody Ornamental Plant Production Scoring: satisfactory, needs improvement or is not applicable to your operation. The producers and certifying organization establish the scoring system and minimum requirements for certification. The priority word “MUST” indicates a practice considered mandatory for certification, while a moderate or high ranking indicates one that should be used in the scoring
BMPs are not counted in scoring, although they are recommended practices. IPM producers of woody ornamental plants in Florida already practice BMPs to protect soil and water quality.