Category: Marion Barnes

Hunters and landowners are always looking for ways to improve their food-plot management. Forage grown in food plots provides essential energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals needed by many wildlife species when natural browse and food are in short supply or of poor quality. Forage testing is a common practice used by many livestock, hay and […]

Q. What are the benefits of planting legumes in wildlife food plots?To enhance the quality of your wildlife food plots, consider incorporating legumes into your management strategy. Legumes belong to a family of plants that, with the assistance of Rhizobium bacteria, have the ability to remove nitrogen gas from the atmosphere and convert it into […]

Habitat management for wildlife is a popular topic for hunters, landowners and wildlife managers. Food plots can play a key role in managing wildlife on your property, especially white-tailed deer. Planting food plots is a great way to increase and improve available nutrition, concentrate wildlife and increase carrying capacity. While food plots do not replace […]

Are you thinking about planting a warm-season wildlife food plot for deer?  Warm-season wildlife food plots can benefit both game and non-game wildlife species when properly planned and established. Food plots can be used to “fill in the gap” when the availability and nutrition of native plant species are poor, which is often the case […]