Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Farm Service Agency Rod Winkler CEPD Program Specialist

Mid-Contract Management Practices on CRP - Assessment

2002 Farm Bill Began in 2003

Kansas Mid-Contract Management Practices Prescribed Burning Intersedding Light Disking Brush Management Managed Haying and Grazing

Purpose of Mid-Contract Management Practices  These management activities are designed to:  Ensure plant diversity  Wildlife benefits, while ensuring protection of the soil and water resources  Site specifics, planned for what is needed at each site to enhance the wildlife benefits for the site.

Historical Use Managed Hay/Graze Activity2003 Total no. of all active CRP contract40,569 Total no. of contracts managed hayed or grazed 1,076 Total no. acres grazed under managed provisions 16,686.4 Total no. of acres hayed under managed provisions 27,514.3

Historical Use Managed Hay/Graze Activity2004 Total no. of all active CRP contracts42,056 Total no. of contracts managed grazed160 Total no. of acres grazed under managed provisions 12,288.1 Total no. of contracts managed hayed538 Total no. of acres hayed under managed provisions 18,689.2

Habitat Improvement? OR Forage Production?

Scenario 1: Prescribed Burn C/S in the Spring Managed Hay/Graze that Summer

Scenario 2: Spring Fertilization in the Spring Managed Hay/Grazing that Summer

Scenario 3: Prescribed Burning in the Spring Light Disking following burn

Scenario 4: Elimination of Management Practice of Brush Management

Scenario 4: Add Management Practice for fertilization of Tree Practices through irrigation systems or self watering systems.