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Post by hunter7x on Feb 15, 2012 7:58:59 GMT -5
Anyone have any experience with the cost share programs for cutting wild grape vines,Olive, and honeysuckle?
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Post by dadfsr on Feb 15, 2012 8:13:40 GMT -5
I've got a meeting tomorrow with our NCRS personnel about this very same thing. PM me with and email addy and I'll send you what they've sent me so far for paperwork.
Throback can probably chime in on this too...
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Post by hunter7x on Feb 15, 2012 9:05:43 GMT -5
Im expecting paperwork as well Im just anxious to hear what someone has to say if they've taken advantage of it, like how much red tape is involved and if their idea of cost share is worth while.
Ill send you my email addy. Thanks for the input.
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Post by throbak on Feb 15, 2012 9:26:12 GMT -5
Right now about 100$ per acre, whip was the way to go but no funding this year, TSI is the program you are talking about Is there a CWMA in your area??/ we have a grant from ours on cost share for invasives ... as for the Question is it worth it?? define your goals and that Question is answered I am in the last year of my second contract with WHIP was it worth it to Me Yes did things I would have done anyway . the funding was a big help
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Post by fullrut on Feb 15, 2012 9:45:58 GMT -5
Dale who should I contact about this? As you know I am in several programs...CREP, CRP, QUAIL STRIPS but I have never heard of a program to help with invasives. I am very interested.
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Post by hunter7x on Feb 15, 2012 9:59:11 GMT -5
What is CWMA?
My goals are purely habitat improvement and marketable timber growth improvement. Ive been cutting grape vines myself not knowing there was a program available. My property (30 acres) is classified forest already.
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Post by throbak on Feb 15, 2012 15:01:17 GMT -5
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Post by hunter7x on Feb 16, 2012 10:01:20 GMT -5
to my knowledge no there is no CWMA up here.
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Post by waynecountytrio on Feb 16, 2012 17:03:06 GMT -5
i went throught enrollment process with whip last november,,rep walked through woods decided there was enough honeysuckle , autumn olive and grape vine to be a concern,, i had planned to start clearing what i could anyways so i figured any help would be welcomed, round up or tordon was what the rep said to use,, cut than spray ,smaller bushes could be sprayed directly,, for mowing is a quick fix but spreads seeds more,,,and if your neighbor isnt willing to try to take care of there problems you will never rid your property of it,," honeysuckle " planted for migrating birds, not realizing it was basically pure sugar and had little nutritional value turned out to be a big mistake,,if your not cutting it now..might as well roll up your sleeves and get started,,its gonna be a long battle,,birds eat the seeds ..fly from miles away and relieve themselves on your forest floor and it all starts over again,,, i never heard anything from them to say wether we had been declined or accepted,,,your property must be a certain percentage over grown and only a certain percentage of applicants are accepted into the program,,,the rep was almost discouraging to my wife and i, about even applying for the assistance,,but as i said before i had full intentions of doing it anyways so i would go through the paperwork,,,,its a three stage program with funding decreasing over those three yrs with yrly evaluations.....you never know unless ya try....good luck,,,ps it is easily indentified in the fall,,,its the last green leaves you will see in the winter woods
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Post by featherduster on Feb 18, 2012 6:39:43 GMT -5
Is FRAGMITE GRASS included in this program?
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Post by hornharvester on Feb 18, 2012 8:01:00 GMT -5
Several years ago the state recommended planting autumn olive which I did and then change it to an evasive species. Now I have them and the honey suckle. The honey suckle has taken over almost any where I can mow or plow. I sprayed them with Crossroads and it didnt kill them. Just recently I found out I need to cut them and then spray with Round-up but the DNR guy didnt tell what percent of mix to use. Anyone know? I figured Id mix about 4%.
I mowed them several times with no success so this summer Im planning on mowing or hand cutting and then spraying. h.h.
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Post by danf on Feb 18, 2012 16:22:44 GMT -5
Several years ago the state recommended planting autumn olive which I did and then change it to an evasive species. Now I have them and the honey suckle. The honey suckle has taken over almost any where I can mow or plow. I sprayed them with Crossroads and it didnt kill them. Just recently I found out I need to cut them and then spray with Round-up but the DNR guy didnt tell what percent of mix to use. Anyone know? I figured Id mix about 4%. I mowed them several times with no success so this summer Im planning on mowing or hand cutting and then spraying. h.h. Mike, as I recall from the Round-up labels, a 10% solution is on there for brush kills. Straight 41% concentrate can also be used as a stump treatment as well. For invasives, I'd go as high of a rate as legally possible (per the label) and as much as you are financially able to withstand. Just as a baseline, I'll typically mix glyphosate around 3% during the early/late season when weeds aren't in highly active growth stages, and around 2% during the summer. And that is for non-woody species. I personally don't think 4% is quite enough. |
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Post by throbak on Feb 18, 2012 16:49:06 GMT -5
use a surfactant MSO or cide Kick and 4% glypho,s no problem The Surfactant is the key for japanese honeysuckle  |
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