Habitat Podcast #315 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Andy Hutchens my good friend Roger Sampson. We discuss:

Rogers' 30 years of experience in native grasses
Regenerative agriculture
Food Security in South Sudan
The potential of switchgrass as a solution to the US energy crisis
Planting 350 acres of switchgrass without government subsidies
The ease of growth with switchgrass
Switchgrasses role in the dairy industry
The development of a new, improved variety of native grass called Rc. Big Rock
New variety of switchgrass
Proper site preparation and the use of appropriate herbicides
Don't overdo it on the herbicides
The benefits of planting switchgrass in marginal soils
Patience and proper seeding rates.
Seeding rates for roadside screening versus bedding situations
Managing heavy snow loads on switchgrass varieties
The twin-row system for seed drills
The importance of landscape heterogeneity
Edge feathering and the use of native wildflower and grass mixes
The myth that switchgrass is a deer desert
Prioritizing security over ease of feeding

And So Much More!

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315: The Complete Guide To Switchgrass for Habitat Management: Everything You Need To Know with Roger Sampson