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Cropland Management

Cropland management is conducted on about 1,000 acres of the refuge. The refuge has converted to a modified biological farming program, in which inorganic fertilizers are used to supplement annual legume plantings.

All crops, which include corn, sorghum, clover, and wheat, are left in the field for geese and other wildlife.

The goals of the refuge farming program are:

1. To meet waterfowl food objectives

2. To promote habitat diversity for both migratory and resident wildlife

3. To demonstrate biological farming principles

4. To build existing soil organic matter and nutrients depleted by past farming operations

5. To compliment other refuge management programs for the benefit of wildlife and people

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Last updated: July 18, 2008

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