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Unless you want a thistle nightmare. I would have them do the pollinator under a 20:20. Those 10:30 mixes are trouble.

1: Have people manage the land for diverse native habitat, instead making most management decisions based off of one single species. 2: Curtail the giant root measuring contest that deer hunting has become and focus more on the joy of the outdoors and stewardship of the land. 3: More public...

We have had over 6.5 in nw. Hardly any ran off. creeks hardly reacted to it.

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The best food plot you can have is diverse native prairie. 365 days a year of food.

Yeah, it may be a big root measuring contest, but it's like driving a semi. You have the wheel, don't let the cars around you drive your truck for you. I harvest the deer that gets me excited, and gives me a chip shot.

If you are only in the second year of establishment, I would clip it again at least once this year, especially if you have forbs in the mix. I would stay away from herbicide in the establishment period. As for disturbance during the nesting season, that does not apply during establishment, you...

This is where a plant community assessment would help to determine what is present, but held back. One year without grazing will tell a lot.

Before you tear up any pasture, I would definitely have a biological assessment completed. There is a high probability that what you would be plowing up is remnant prairie, even if it is highly disturbed. It is far easier and more ecologically beneficial to refurbish what is already present...

I would suggest getting a forester involved for some ideas. Diversity will be your friend. Both fast and slow growing species in the right places. Don't discount shrubs either, great food and habitat. Are you removing cattle permanently? We use cattle up in our area to set the brome back and...

It all depends on the soil type, but FSA will run the numbers. With CRP being capped at $300/ acre, there is a good chance that is where you will land. That plus the multiple incentives they currently have.

You are correct. If you want trees, you would have to start over with a forester approved plan and seeding. Another option would be to leave the strips of trees out of the contract and enroll the rest of the grassed area back into the program. Another thing to note; if the contract expired in...

Roundup and 24-d will work great. I would try for another just roundup pass in May and then no-till drill it. Been the quickest method of establishment in my experience.

Plowing up remnant prairies for food plots is one of the dumbest things we can do as conservationists/hunters.

I would stray away from the clover as well. Unless you plan on very heavy tillage before you get your pollinator going, the clover can sometimes hinder the establishment of your CRP.

You would need a way to get the broadleaves knocked back. So you could get sunlight down to the establishing grass seedlings. Best bet would be a broadleaf herbicide in season. Never heard of this method being done, but I would thing getting fire through there in year 2 and three would help...

If it was gut 4 will be too soon. I would give 6-8 and go from there.

EQIP offers cost share on cedar removal. Running about $160.11 per acres on areas with greater than %60 canopy cover from cedars. Pays about $495.00 per acre if you are willing to seed natives and burn 2 years after removal. Just stop into your local NRCS field office.

Electric fence rope or poly tape treated with peanut butter periodically. A wet nose/tongue will close that circuit real quick. Have seen it work effectively on large scale vegetable farms. Good luck either way.

August is only 5 months away. I would save it. It would grow pretty good now, but there is a lot of other forage that is becoming readily available for them. Good luck either way!