This past couple weeks i've been on 8 properties from Wisconsin to Alabama and parts in between. Here is my thoughts from my travels. They are typical of what I have been seeing all year. 1) People need to plant more contour strips or change their planting practices to do a better job of holding soil/erosion control. Once your soil washes away, your chance for success leaves with it. 2) We work the ground too much. We see a lot of soil compaction issues. 3) We experience majo

Benchmarking I admit to being a perfectionist when it comes to nutrition and agronomy. One of the topics I once spoke on in some adult agriculture classes was benchmarking. Here is how I want you to apply it to your wildlife program. In the wildlife industry, success seems to be measured by the amount of inches on the trophy buck you shot. You shoot a huge buck, you become more of an expert or feel like more of a success. Other measure success by how many deer they harvest. H