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Landowner Spraying Fescue

Missouri landowners who want more wildlife eradicate fescue to improve rabbit, quail and songbird habitat.

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  • Reed Canary Grass

    Reed canary grass is native to Europe, Asia and North America, and it varies quite a bit. Our native Missouri version, for instance, is quite different from the Eurasian type that has been widely introduced—and which has proven to be highly invasive. "Reed" more about it!

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