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Go Native! Transform Traditional Food Plots
Landowners who manage their property for hunting and wildlife are always looking for ways to improve habitat and increase hunting opportunities. Planting food plots to create cover and high-protein sources of forage has created a booming industry to provide seed, fertilizer and herbicides to hunters and landowners.
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Pint-sized Pollinator Plots
Plant small corners and odd spots for bee and butterfly habitat that benefits bigger critters, too.
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Vermont Fish and Wildlife Conservation Project
The NWTF and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department collaborated to plant a 2-acre field on the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison, Vermont.
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Long-term land improvements: Making a lasting impact
Landowners considering property improvements designed to benefit local wildlife often focus on planting fast-growing food plots that can deliver a near-instant draw.
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Chufa how-to
Chufa (Chew-fa) is one of the most popular crops planted for wild turkeys. Simply put, once turkeys find it, they do not leave as long as there are tubers available. 
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Nuts to Know
Every hunter knows that the availability of natural mast such as acorns and other nuts is vital to the overall health of the wildlife in any given area.
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Timber Stand Improvement at Ramsey Lake State Park
The restoration efforts at Ramsey Lake State Park also contributed to an increase in forbs, wildflowers and native grasses that will thrive with the added sunlight to the forest floor.
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Roads to Success
Access to your favorite hunting spot can be as valuable as the gold in Fort Knox. The trails, whether they are large enough for your 4x4 or simple walking trails, have a great importance for the overall usability and value of your property. 
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Impacts of treated seed
In the last decade, concerns have been raised, and a number of studies have been conducted to try to evaluate the impact of treated seed on birds when the seed is eaten.
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Pollinator plantings in Vineland
Project includes planting warm season grasses and pollinator species on the Landis Sewage Authority, Quail Restoration Area.
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WoodsCamp connects landowners to forestry tools and professionals
Finding the right tools and professionals to assist in private land forest management practices can be a challenge.
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Good grass, bad grass
Know your best wildlife grasses and get them going.
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Land management goals
Why you need them, how to reach them.
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Many variables go into cutting decisions
The question of whether shelterwood or seed tree harvests are better for habitat projects is complex and defies easy explanation. Understanding the concept behind each is important.
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Pollination Project in the Green Mountain National Forest
Pollination is the basis for important wildlife habitats and human food crops, but pollinator species populations (bees, butterflies, birds) are declining.
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Invading our native space
Be on the lookout for these invasive species, which are doing more harm than good to habitat.
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Understanding wildlife density to set the table
“Almost any property can probably be enhanced by providing a diversity of habitat types,” Buckland said.
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Five Steps To Plant A Wildflower Meadow
Want to create an eye-catching sight and help wildlife at the same time? Convert that empty field or part of your sprawling lawn into a dazzling wildflower meadow.
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Forest management: The why, the how, the what
Research highlighting the importance of pine-hardwoods management and the variations existing in management techniques
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Drought-Friendly Food Plots
Planting a food plot in a changing climate can be a challenge, especially if you don’t adapt.
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Eliminating invasives
Having a professional land manager analyze the vegetation on a property will quickly reveal how prevalent invasive species have become across the landscape.
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Partnership sets new table for wild turkeys and land management
NWTF members can now go online and register to purchase seed and seedlings as well as attractants, fertilizers, tools, field wear and bulk items
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Fall planting guide for food plots
Now is the time to prepare for your fall planting, and in some areas, planting should be started right away.
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Find these five foods and find wildlife
Acorns and other tree mast attract turkeys and other wildlife year-round, especially in early fall as animals build their fat reserves leading up to winter.
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Backyard Habitat
Sunflowers provide nourishment and concealment for many different types of pollinators.
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Five plants that save poults’ lives
Planting or encouraging specific plants can provide poults with a better chance of survival.
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Beauty of an Ugly Field
An unkept-looking field can keep wildlife close
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Annuals or Perennials: What’s The Difference?
Use these guidelines to determine which crop is best for you and your property.
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What You Need to Know about Spraying Food Plots
Everything you need to know to get the job done right.
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Choose The Right Site For Your Food Plots
Use these guidelines to pick the perfect placement for your next food plot.
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What do I Plant?
If you are interested in improving land to better manage and attract wildlife, the advice here will point you in the right direction.
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Give Pollinators a Hand
Help pollinator populations by planting flowers and using less pesticides.
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Outstanding Oaks
An oak is one of your best connections to huntable and watchable wildlife. Learn how to care for them to create the best oak stand around.
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Food Plots for Deer and Turkeys
Plant a fall plot to satisfy deer and turkeys!
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Understanding Herbicides
Learn the ins and outs of herbicides before you start spraying to create the perfect weed-free plot.
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Young Guns, Big Bucks and Small Food Plots
How good habitat management means better youth hunting opportunities.
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Egyptian Wheat Plots
Wild turkey, deer, squirrels, doves... most animals enjoy Egyptian wheat.
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Front Yard Food Plot
Get the Thriple Threat Clover mix to provide for wildlife, spruce up your lawn and benefit from the clover for several years.
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Must-have Food Plot Equipment
Get the tools of the trade and simplify your life.
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Creating Linear Food Plots
Plant a linear food plot and reap the benefits.
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Planting Tips for NWTF Harvest Gold
Plant right with these sweet tips!
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Chufa — Turkey food that’s out of this world
Chufa reigns as the food plot king in the turkey world.
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Cover Crops
Use them to boost the bounty of your wildlife habitat and improve the soil.
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Edible Hedgerows
Create privacy, define property lines, block an unsightly view, feed wildlife and yourself
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Hybrid Sorghum
New hybird varieties of sorghum are making strides, plant some and you'll see.
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Creating Plots
If you have the land, make it work for you. Create the perfect plot with these guidelines.
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3 Essential Groceries for Gobblers
Plant these seeds to have turkeys on your property year-round.
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DIY: Deer Exclusion Cages
Build your own deer exclusion cage to track the deer numbers in your area.
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Great Plains 40-Acre Plot Plan
Create a wildlife sanctuary by managing your land the right way.
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