Thank you. Nice thoughtful farmer.
Judy Thurber
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> On Jun 21, 2021, at 11:20 AM, Patrizia Sione wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Below is the response I got from the person I contacted at Cooperative
> Extension.
>
> Patrizia
>
>
>>
>>
>> Patrizia - I got more information about mowing early in the season. I also
>> talked with Graham Savio (CCE Tompkins Ag Issue Leader) who is hoping to
>> develop a payment for ecosystem services regarding nesting sometime this
>> next year (fingers crossed).
>>
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>> Thanks for reaching out. Mowing as early as possible in the season is tied
>> to nutritional quality of the feed. If we were to move mowing to August,
>> the crop would have significantly less nutritional value than mowing in late
>> May/early June. I do recognize that it is a hazard for ground nesting
>> birds. You could share that many fields that farmers graze in, they hold
>> off on clipping these pastures in order to provide habitat for these
>> populations. I myself do that - the field you and I were in up top - I
>> often wait until the bobolinks have fledged to clip that field. It's not a
>> perfect answer, but it's the best answer I can provide!
>
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