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Primary Nesting Season Trumped by Drought Conditions in CRP Grazing Decision
Thu, 02 Jun 2011 6:35:13 CDT
OSU's Dr. Jody Campiche says the emergency grazing allowance on Conservation Reserve Program land that kicked into gear as of Tuesday of this week is highly unusual and underscores the severity of the drought western counties in our state currently face.
Dr. Campiche writes in her latest ag policy newsletter from the OSU Department of Ag Economics that "Emergency grazing of CRP land has been authorized in twenty?two Oklahoma counties as of May 31, 2011. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) requested authority to graze during the primary nesting season and received support from wildlife entities due to the extreme drought conditions across much of the state."
Jody adds that "At this time, haying is not permitted and grazing is allowed through September 30, 2011 (or earlier, if conditions return to normal). Acreage is eligible for emergency grazing regardless of whether or not the acreage was hayed or grazed during the managed haying and grazing period in the previous two years. Managed haying and grazing is allowed in one out of every three years following the establishment of the CRP cover. The managed grazing period for 2011 in Oklahoma counties is July 2, 2011 - September 30, 2011."
Click here for Jody's latest ag policy newsletter from the OSU Department of Ag Economics
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