The Colby Project – Results From Burn/Spray 2024

Source: Short Lane Ag Supply

An independent agriculture retailer (Short Lane Ag Supply), community-led watershed group (EPPIC), and Pheasants Forever teamed up to establish edge-of-field conservation practices to reduce nutrient discharge and soil run-off into the surface waters. Watch as the team transforms the sea of reed canary grass and acres of low performing crop acres into vegetative buffers, enhanced wildlife areas, and pollinator habitat. In this video installment, Short Lane Ag’s Matthew Oehmichen and Scott Stipetich visit the site and assess the wildlife enhancement area five months after burn and chemical treatment. The results will amaze you.

This project was a recipient of a Good Idea Mini-Grant, a program to encourage the adoption of edge-of-field practices and farmer-to-farmer learning about them. Good Idea Mini-Grants were made possible with funding from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Walton Family Foundation.

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Length: 08:00

Year Produced: 2024

State: Wisconsin

Cropping Systems: Corn, Soybean

Tags: edge-of-field practices, Erosion Control, Good Idea Mini-Grant, marginal land, Reduce Runoff, water quality, wildlife