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

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! PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast. Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon - Habitat Podcast Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: https://bit.ly/hplatitude Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP Midwest Lifestyle Properties - https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Down Burst Seeders - https://bit.ly/downburstseeders 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - http://bit.ly/MorseTrees 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC25 Exodus Outdoor Gear - Use Code: HP - https://exodusoutdoorgear.com/discount/HP First Lite --> https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Habitat Podcast YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuvU9t25FOSstoFiaNdg Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices