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Cooperative Agriculture Agreement ApplicationCooperative Agriculture Agreement • March 9th, 2021
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) is now accepting bids on 2 areas to graze approximately 2,500 acres from approximately May 1st – August 31st, 2021. The Northeast and the Southeast Grazing Cells consists of a large blocks of refuge land. The grazing cells will be broken into smaller grazing paddocks and grazed each season. Not all acres of the grazing cell will be grazed every year and not all paddocks are grazed each season. Paddock rotation averages from 7 – 21 days depending on stocking rate and paddock size. The Northeast grazing cell is part of a multi-year Silvopasture research study between the refuge and the University of Minnesota (U of MN). This study is looking at how high intensity, short duration grazing can assist land managers with Oak Savanna management in overgrown woodlands. This study will require more intense moves of cattle in smaller paddocks for a portion of the 2021 grazing seasons as directed by the U of MN and the Sustainable Farming Association. Mo
