Grassland Management

Prescribed and targeted regenerative treatments can be applied to native grasslands to intentionally enhance diversity in grass/forb composition, structure and floral availability; remove decedent thatch; restore degraded plant vigor; reduce invasive species; and stimulate soil chemistry. As a result, healthy, diverse grasslands provide quality wildlife and pollinator habitat, increased grazing resilience, improved water infiltration and continued sequestration and storage of carbon.

Regenerative grassland management includes prescribed treatment such as specifically timed and targeted animal impact/mob grazing, prescribe burning, sensitive area fence-outs, inter-seeding, brush removal, aeriation, herbicide application and fertilization.

Benefits

Improved forage quality, vigor, and yield
Improve grass utilization
Improved diversity of plant composition
Decreased weed infestations
Improved soil health
Increased water infiltration
Increase wildlife and pollinator habitat
Decreased soil washouts and erosion
Improved animal health and productivity
Increased stocking rates

Learn More

To learn more about these programs, please fill out and submit the contact request form below. Your information will be forwarded to the appropriate partner(s) who will contact you to discuss how their programs might assist you.

Contact Me About a Landowner/Producer Program

Grassland Management Partners

• USDA-NRCS • Audubon Dakota • The Nature Conservancy • The Mule Deer Foundation

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