On Shelby Forest WMA, we got the 13.5 acre "bus field" (located at the end of Check Station Road) planted in Sunflowers Wednesday, May 7, 2014. This is a new field location near the Mississippi River that looks promising for years to come. We are beginning to do road maintenance on all the roads below the Check Station and Island 40 road; however, the wet spring has prohibited much work from being completed.
We also planted 4.2 acres of sunflowers on the Bomprezzi Unit of Eagle Lake Refuge. We are hoping to get the back field (23.2 acres) planted in sunflowers before it is too late. However, this last rain may prohibit us from doing so. We will keep you updated.
Eagle Lake Refuge has not been planted yet due to high Mississippi River levels. We are looking at planting in late May to early June. We will keep you updated on our progress.
