Elk Mound Seed Blog
Managing Weeds in Your Food Plot
Proper weed control in your food plot is one of the main strategies in producing a green, lush food source for your deer herd. Weed control begins when planting your food plot and continues through the entire cycle, depending on an annual or perennial food plot.
When establishing your food plot, a common mistake many food plotters make is tilling your area and waiting to sow. During the process of tilling soil, weed seeds can be brought to the soil surface and will be ready to germinate. If
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Jan 29th 2022
Conservation (CRP) Acres Increase for 2020
The most recent farm bill has increased the cap for Conservation (CRP) acres to 27 million. This provides an opportunity for existing and new landowners to enroll new acres or re-enroll existing acres. General signup expires on February 28, 2020.Elk Mound Seed is preparing for this increase in CRP acres with offering a necessary list of seeds: native grasses, wildflowers, forbs, cover crop seed and forage grasses. The agronomists at Elk Mound Seed can assist in supplying the appropriate amount o
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Jan 29th 2022
Late Season Hunting Success
There is something special when you find success in the woods, especially if it happens during the late season. There is a whole different challenge to hunting whitetails when the temperatures drop and a blanket of snow covers the forest floor.The first week of December is muzzleloader season here in Wisconsin. With season underway the day after gun season closes, the deer on edge and very nocturnal on my property. One thing is for certain though, if you have food and a cold front hits, you bett
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Jan 29th 2022
Why and How Farmers Can Benefit from Social Media
Agriculture.
Farming. Social Media. When you hear these together, what is the first thing
that comes to mind? Maybe you think that these have nothing in common. Why
would people be talking about farming on Facebook? How can agriculture be
trending on Twitter? I thought only my kids were on social media….In
recent years, social media has become a place for farmers and agricultural
minds to congregate, share information and collaborate news and happenings with
one another and consumers. If
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Jan 29th 2022
Lawns 2 Legumes Program
The Minnesota board of water and soil resources has developed a unique program called Lawns 2 Legumes to improve pollinator habitat within small and medium sized residential lawns. Funding will be provided through the Environment and Natural Resource Trust Fund (ENRTF) and has three components mentioned below.Components:Grants to demonstrate neighborhoodsGrants and coaching for individualsOutreach and education for all interested Minnesota residentsThis program is specifically designed to improv
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Jan 29th 2022