ARS Mandan

Both Ed and Myself spent two days with the ARS research centre in Mandan North Dakota. We looked at integrating livestock and cropping systems with corn planted in skip rows with the trash kept in the narrow rows to feed the stock during winter. (it's -20c at times with 2-3 ft of snow) This is then rotated with oats with clover under sown and sorghum wind rowed. All these systems are used for winter grazing. We also toured some farms which I will write about next.