Practice: 512 - Forage and Biomass Planting Scenario: #14 - Organic Scenario Description: Establish or reseed adapted organic perennial cool season grasses or cool season grass and legumes mix to improve or maintain livestock/wildlife nutrition and health, extend the length of the grazing season, and provide soil cover to reduce erosion. Used for either conventional or no-till seeding of perennial cool season grasses for pasture, hayland, and wildlife openings. This practice may be utilized for organic or regular production. This scenario includes seed, equipment and labor for seedbed prep, tillage, and seeding. Before Situation: Poorly managed/degraded pasture or cropland being converted to pasture and/or hay. Suitable organic species are established to improve forage quality and quantity and reduce soil erosion on cropland, hayland, pasture, and/or biomass After Situation: production. Scenario Feature Measure: Acres of Forage and Biomass Planting Scenario Unit: Acre Scenario Typical Size: 80 Total Scenario Cost: $8,991.37 Scenario Cost/Unit: $112.39 Cost Details Component Name Id Description Unit Cost Qty Total Equipment Installation Seeding Operation, No No Till drill or grass drill for seeding. Includes equipment, power 960 Acre $20.93 80 $1,674.39 Till/Grass Drill unit and labor costs. Includes light disking (tandem) or field cultivator. Includes Tillage, Light 945 Acre $10.92 160 $1,747.21 equipment, power unit and labor costs. Materials Certified Organic, Three Species Mix, Cool Season, Certified organic cool season perennial grass and legume mix. 2340 Acre $69.62 80 $5,569.77 Perennial Grasses and Includes material and shipping only. Legumes
Practice: 512 - Forage and Biomass Planting Scenario: #14 - Organic Scenario Description: Establish or reseed adapted organic perennial cool season grasses or cool season grass and legumes mix to improve or maintain livestock/wildlife nutrition and health, extend the length of the grazing season, and provide soil cover to reduce erosion. Used for either conventional or no-till seeding of perennial cool season grasses for pasture, hayland, and wildlife openings. This practice may be utilized for organic or regular production. This scenario includes seed, equipment and labor for seedbed prep, tillage, and seeding. Before Situation: Poorly managed/degraded pasture or cropland being converted to pasture and/or hay. After Situation: Suitable organic species are established to improve forage quality and quantity and reduce soil erosion on cropland, hayland, pasture, and/or biomass production. Scenario Feature Measure: Acres of Forage and Biomass Planting Scenario Unit: Acre Scenario Typical Size: 80 Total Scenario Cost: $8,991.37 Scenario Cost/Unit: $112.39 Cost Details Component Name Id Description Unit Cost Qty Total Equipment Installation Seeding Operation, No Till/Grass Drill 960 No Till drill or grass drill for seeding. Includes equipment, power unit and labor costs. Acre $20.93 80 $1,674.39 Tillage, Light 945 Includes light disking (tandem) or field cultivator. Includes equipment, power unit and labor costs. Acre $10.92 160 $1,747.21 Materials Certified Organic, Three Species Mix, Cool Season, Perennial Grasses and Legumes 2340 Certified organic cool season perennial grass and legume mix. Includes material and shipping only. Acre $69.62 80 $5,569.77
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