
Red River Valley Prairie Management Toolbox
The Prairie Management Toolbox provides technical and financial assistance to producers for improving grassland habitat and forage quality.

The Prairie Management Toolbox provides technical and financial assistance to producers for improving grassland habitat and forage quality.

CFP partners with North Dakota producers to convert marginal crop lands back into grasslands to improve forage availability and quality.

Serving McLean, Sheridan and Burleigh counties.

Visit the links for resources from North Dakota State University on Range and Pasture. NDSU Grazing Handbook NDSU Range & Pasture Calculator Ranchers Guide to Grassland Management IV NDSU Extension… Continue Reading NDSU Range and Pasture Resources

Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to your farm. At the same… Continue Reading Managing Cover Crops Profitably

The Cover Crop Chart (v. 3.0) is designed to assist producers with decisions on the use of cover crops in crop and forage production systems.

Soil armor or cover, provides numerous benefits for cropland, rangeland, hayland, gardens, orchards, road ditches, and more.

A typical soil is approximately 45% mineral (sand, silt, and clay), 5% soil organic matter, 25% water, and 25% air. The water and air portions exist in the pore spaces… Continue Reading Soil Health: Minimizing Soil Disturbance

Our perennial grasslands consist of cool season grasses, warm season grasses, and flowering forbs. Consequently, adaptable plants are able to grow during the cool spring and fall weather, as well… Continue Reading Soil Health: Continual Live Plant/Root
Animals, plants, and soils have played a synergistic role together over geological time. In recent years, animals are playing a reduced role due to being placed in confinement and fewer… Continue Reading Soil Health: Livestock Integration