Grazing CRP land improves feed, habitat
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2009-10-01
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.
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This case study looked at a Decatur County farmer in Iowa who was able to graze land under contract in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which is allowed by request under certain conditions. The controlled grazing helped supplement forage of other pastures and prepared the land for interseeding and other management practices.