Awardee Name
Pheasants Forever Inc.
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Improving Grazing Land Health and Vigor
Awardee State/Territory
Nebraska
Involved States/territories
Nebraska
Award Year
2006
End Date
Award Amount
$70,000.00
Production/Use
Grassland (Includes Pasture/Rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Plant pest pressure
Grassland conversion to non-grassland uses
Degraded plant condition
Conservation Practice(s)
Prescribed Burning
Fuel Break
Project Background
This project provides a cost share payment for deferred grazing payments. This payment would allow landowners a viable option to build grassland fuel loads for a prescribed burn to allow more succesful treatment in removing invasive species such as eastern red cedar and cool season grasses resulting in a warm season grass and forb pasture.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No