CRP Establishment

CRP Signup Starts Feb. 27th – April 7th 2023

Pre Approved Native Grass Flower Seed Mix

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced recently that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin applying for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup starting February 27 through April 7, 2023. What is the CRP? The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that helps agricultural producers …

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How Does Grass Improve Your Soil?

How Grass Improves Your Soil

Through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other conservation efforts, vulnerable soil that is critical to our country’s agricultural future can be effectively restored. There are many CRP practices that can be implemented to reduce soil erosion and enhance soil health on your farmland. But grass establishment, in particular, provides a number of improvements to …

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Warm Season Grass Establishment Mowing Is Critical to Stand Success

Mowing

In order to most effectively begin your Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) project, you will need to establish a solid protocol for mowing your grass from the start, typically beginning in June. The seeds we plant need lots of heat, sun, and moisture in order to germinate. The soil temperature needs to stay above 65 degrees …

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How CRP Improves Soil Health

America is running out of soil.   Currently, the US loses topsoil 10x faster than it’s being replenished. Without healthy topsoil, the crops and materials we depend on can’t grow. Unfortunately, we can’t wait for topsoil to simply replenish itself. It takes roughly 500 years for a single inch of topsoil to be created naturally. At the rate we’re going, we could run out …

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