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For Land and Country
Gordon Farms Seed Company can meet the needs of all your government program requirements. Below is a list of the most common programs within the state of Illinois. We also can provide the seed that is required outside the state of Illinois, when doing this though it is very important that you have the approved paperwork from your county’s government agency.

The Conservation Reserve Program better known as CRP provides technical and financial assistance to eligible farmers and ranchers to address soil, water, and related natural resource concerns on their lands in an environmentally beneficial and cost-effective manner. These programs provide support to farmers and ranchers in complying with Federal, State, and tribal environmental laws, and support environmental enhancements. These programs are funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
Programs that are included are:
  Agricultural Management Assistance
  Conservation Reserve Program
  Conservation of Private Grazing Lands
  Conservation Technical Assistance
  Emergency Watershed Protection
  Farmland Protection Program
  Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
  Plant Material Center
  Resources Conservation and Development
  Rural Abandoned Mine Program
  Soil Survey Programs
  Soil and Water Conservation Assistance
  Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting
  Stewardship Incentive Program
  Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention
  Watershed Rehabilitation
  Wetlands Reserve Program
  Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
CP 33: Field Border Program
All seeding rates are given PLS (Pure Live Seed) per acre. You must choose 1 grass mix and 1 forb mix. DO NOT mix and match species between these pre-approved mixtures.
Dry to Mesic Sites
Grass Mix 1:
Little Bluestem 1.5#
Sideoats Grama 1.5#
Canada Wildrye 1.0#
   
Grass Mix 2:
Little Bluestem 1.5#
Sideoats Grama 1.5#
Indiangrass 0.5#
   
Grass Mix 3:
Big Bluestem 2.0#
Indiangrass 1.0#
Canada Wildrye 2.0#
   
Grass Mix 4:
Big Bluestem 2.0#
Switchgrass 0.5#
Canada Wildrye 2.0#
   
Forb Mix 1:
Purple Prairie Clover 0.56#
Illinois Bundleflower 1.00#
False (Early) Sunflower 0.13#
   
Forb Mix 2:
Illinois Bundleflower 0.25#
Purple Prairie Clover 0.06#
False (Early) Sunflower 0.13#
Wild Bergamont 0.06#
White Prairie Clover 0.06#
Roundheaded Lespedeza 0.13#
New England Aster 0.06#
Purple Coneflower 0.13#
Black-eyed Susan 0.06#
Illinois Tick Trefoil 0.13#
Wet Mesic sites
Grass Mix 1:
Big Bluestem 2.0#
Switchgrass 0.5#
Virgina Wildrye 2.0#
   
Forb Mix 1:
Maryland Senna 0.50#
Illinois Bundleflower 1.00#
Sawtooth Sunflower 0.13#
Black-eyed Susan 0.06#
   
Forb Mix 2:
Illinois Bundleflower 0.13#
Maryland Senna 0.25#
Sawtooth Sunflower 0.13#
Wild Bergamont 0.06#
White Wild Indigo 0.25#
Marsh or Prarie Blazing Star 0.13#
New England Aster 0.06#
Rosinwood 0.13#
Black-eyed Susan 0.06#
Showy Tick Trefoil 0.25#
For more information:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.state.il.us/orc/conservation_programs/crep/
Natural Resources Conservation Service
www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
 
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