Habitat Podcast

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