Vavilov II is a rapidly establishing grass for the Intermountain West, Great Basin and Northern Great Plains Regions of the United States.   Vavilov II was developed and tested as part of a cooperative program to identify resilient cultivated plant strains for use on military bases, arid to semi-arid rangelands and areas invaded by weeds such as cheatgrass.  It was selected for its persistence, and for its overall vigor in response to drought.  Extensive evaluations on rangeland in the west showed Vavilov II to have superior forage yields compared with other existing commercially available strains of Siberian wheatgrass.

NRCS Announces Sign-up for Conservation Security Progam 
Farmers in the Little Lost Watershed may be eligible for stewardship payments 

The purpose and passion for conservation is shared among many.  It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who help the land.  And it is shared by the landowners with whom we work.  Our passion is manifested through the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands -- benefits we all enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils and abundant wildlife habitat.

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