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In 2017 crop ground will be reduced by 26 acres (14%) and this former crop ground will be planted to a high diversity
mixture consis ng of various forbs, legumes and grasses for pollinator enhancement. Currently, corn/soybeans/milo are
being used in a share crop system. The rota on consists of corn one year, soybeans the next using glyphosate resistant
varie es to control sha ercane that is prevalent throughout the crop ground. In 2015 the area tenant planted 24 acres
of corn, 22 acres of milo and 5.3 acres of sunflower. There were 19 acres of alfalfa and clover, with remaining 44 acres
in idle crop ground. Plans are to maintain milo at 20 acres each year for winter food source for quail/pheasant (even
w/sha ercane issues). Need a minimum of 3-5 acres of standing milo throughout the area for winter food source.
Approximately 6-8 acres of corn or soybeans remain in field but with severe winter storms, some of these crops may not
be very available for quail and pheasant (specifically quail).
There will be an annual increase of 45 acres (21%) of tree work ac vi es: 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 on 26 acres of former crop ground will be accomplished 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 SW WMA - 535 acres acres acres acres acres acres acres acres
Future Desired Condi on 63.0 88.0 90.0 339.0 260.0 26.0 0.0
- Current Annual 36.0 114.0 174.0 50.0 131.0 0.0 0.0
- Future Annual 13.0 88.0 45.0 68.0 131.0 26.0 0.0
- Years to Accomplish 5.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 0.0
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