Missouri Department of Conservation

Native Plant Management

Native Plant Management

Native grasses and plants are not only good for wildlife they are also practical and attractive. For the farmer, native warm-season grasses provide excellent livestock forage during the summer months when cool-season grasses are dormant.

Most of Missouri’s wildlife requires a diverse habitat. Re-establishing native plants on your acreage or farm will bless small wildlife and ground-nesting birds with a multitude of benefits throughout the year.

Warm-Season Grass Management

Native grasses and plants are not only good for wildlife, they are also practical and attractive. For the farmer, native warm-season grasses provide excellent livestock forage during the summer months when cool-season grasses are dormant.   More

Establishing Native Warm-Season Grasses

This is a page about establishing native warm-season grasses. More

American Ginseng

Wild and cultivated ginseng produce an annual crop in the United States and Canada valued in excess of $25 million. However, collecting it is a criminal act in Missouri and many other states unless you own the land or have permission to dig. This page discusses how to cultivate woods-grown ginseng. More
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