Researchers say South Dakota switchgrass pilot will benefit state’s waterfowl

In South Dakota, researchers say that a switchgrass development plan for biofuels will also benefit hunters and waterfowl, by developing 1400 acres of text warm-season grass plots for a three-year switchgrass research project. The researchers said that 50 to 80 percent of US waterfowl use the grasslands for breeding, and noted that it was particularly prized as a breeding ground for pheasant. Hay operations have commenced on 36 40-acre plots in nine counties.

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