The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has been an economic benefit to Dennis Clark's farming operation in Stutsman County, North Dakota. "My son would not have become part of the family operation without the 880 CRP acres that I have enrolled," said Dennis. "CRP has been an economic safety net for me and for the county. There would be fewer farmers here without the guaranteed...
Roger Koenig has been farming in central North Dakota for 63 years. His operation is diversified, and he raises cattle and produces wheat and other small grains on 2,700 acres. Roger has enrolled 900 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). He feels that the CRP helps minimize erosion, and the CRP Wetland Restoration practice has provided an opportunity to restore drained wetlands."...
Each fall, hundreds of hunters make their way to southwestern North Dakota to track pheasants and other game birds. Abundant pheasant populations on CRP lands bring in hunters who spend $470,000 annually on local lodging, rental cars, food, and gun supplies. Pat Candrian, who leases CRP acres for hunting from area landlords, noted that, "Without CRP, we wouldn't have enough cover...
Pheasants are so much a part of the North Dakota landscape, their presence has inspired the work of artist Gary Greff. He crafted the metal "Pheasants on the Prairie" sculptures along a stretch of highway referred to as the "Enchanted Highway." CRP fields and small grain crops surround the sculptures which attract hundreds of visitors....
