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In 2017 crop ground acres will be reduced by 22 acres (16%) and this former crop ground will be planted to a high
diversity plan ng consis ng of various forbs, legumes, and grasses for pollinator enhancement. The current system
uses corn/soybeans/milo in a share crop rota on system, consis ng of corn the first year, soybeans the next year using
glyphosate resistant varie es to control sha ercane that is prevalent throughout the crop ground. In 2015 the area
tenant planted 38 acres of soybeans and 14 acres of milo and 10 acres of sunflower. There were 16 acres of alfalfa
and clover with remaining 58 acres in idle crop ground. Maintain or slightly increase milo to 15 acres each year for
winter food source for quail/pheasant (even w/sha ercane issues). Maintain a minimum of 3-4 acres of standing milo
throughout the area for winter food source. Maintain approximately 9 - 10 acres of corn or soybeans to remain in the
field as food plots but with severe snow storms like the February 2016 storm, these crops may not be very useable for
quail/pheasant (specifically quail).
The amount of tree work ac vi es will be maintained at approximately 174 acres for two years to include: edge-
feathering/hinge-cu ng/tree shearing which will be accomplished in the next 2 years with funding tenta vely through
the quail focus project grant.
In 2017, plan ngs of grass/forb/legumes will take place on 22 acres of former crop ground to increase early successional
vegeta on for nes ng and brood rearing.
WMA
Veg. Control
Spraying-Disking
Food plot
Ag Crop
Tree Clearing-
Management
Burn Graze
Grass/
Forb/
Legume
Plan ng
Grass
Seeding
Alexandria WMA – 670 acres acres acres acres acres acres acres acres
Future Desired Condi on 66.0 116.0 360.0 660.0 425.0 22.0 0.0
- Current Annual 55.0 138.0 186.0 195.0 291.0 0.0 0.0
- Future Annual 14.0 116.0 174.0 195.0 291.0 22.0 0.0
- Years to Accomplish 5.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0
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