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1 Appendix : Farm Map and Rotation Plan, Courtesy of Vilicus Farms, Havre, MT (VB grower) Field Layout / 0 Crop Plan Field I:. acres FSA Farm / Tract Numbers: 8 80 Non-Organic Crops Pasture...9 W W W N Non-Organic Crops (County) Base Road S.9 8. County Road 0 CROP STRIP(S) ACRES NOTES Safflower () 0. R cover crop Lentils (),, 0. Rye (), 9.8 No-tilled into bladed Chickling Vetch (), 8,,, 8, 8.8,, 8, R cover crop, 8, Manure Khorasan Wheat (),,,,,, N, S, 9, 0.9,, Under-seeded with Sweet Clover 0 ~ acres finished with TOTAL CROP ACRES:..8 Border Strips (non-crop):.8 TOTAL FIELD ACRES:.

2 Field II: 88. acres FSA Farm / Tract Numbers: WP. R. W /R County Road 0 9N N.9.8 W 8N. /R 9S 8. W 0N.08 BOS W S.8 N. N.08 S.9 N.0 N 8. R.80 S O/ 0.. W (County) Base Road 8.0 W 8.9 W.08 /R 8S. 0S.88 BOS W S.8 S.8 B/P/S /R CROP STRIP(S) ACRES NOTES Flax (). Black Oil Sunflower (BOS) 0N, 0S 8.9 Buckwheat () N, S. R Cover Crop Lentils (),,. Spring Peas () N, S 8. Chickling Vetch (). Green manure White Spring Wheat(W),,, 9N, 9S 08. Emmer () N, S, N, S, 9, 0. 0 R Cover Crop;N, S, Under-seeded with Sweet Clover Sweet Clover (), 8N, 8S, N, S, Green Manure; Apply manure TOTAL CROP ACRES:.8 Border Strips (non-crop): 9.9 TOTAL FIELD ACRES: 88.8

3 Field IV: 8. acres FSA Farm / Tract Numbers: BOS R HAY 0.89 HAY.9 HAY (County) Base Road County Road Easement CROP STRIP ACRES NOTES Emmer ().9 Under-seeded with Sweet Clover ~ acres to be seeded to salinetolerant sod mix Spring Peas () 0.89 ~ acres to be seeded to salinetolerant sod mix Black Oil Sunflower (BOS).8 TOTAL CROP ACRES: Border Strips (non-crop): 8.0 TOTAL FIELD ACRES: 8.

4 Field V: 8. acres FSA Farm / Tract Numbers: R.00 R W 0.8 9N. R 8.00 / /R /R / /R /R 0N 8. N 9.9 W / /R /R / /R /R R / /R /R N W. Pasture.0 Pasture N. 0S. 9S. R CROP STRIP(S) Spring Peas () Chickling Vetch Durum () Red Spring Wheat (R) Rye () Buckwheat () Safflower (), 8, N, S, 0N, 0S,,,,, 9N, 9S N, N, S W S.0 S.8 S.0 R Oats (NOG). A ACRES TOTAL CROP ACRES: Border Strips (non-crop): TOTAL FIELD ACRES: NOTES Green manure No-tilled into (bladed)

5 Field VII:. acres FSA Farm / Tract Numbers: 8 99 CROP STRIP(S) ACRES NOTES Spring Peas (),, N, S,.00 Green Fallow, to be incorporated as green manure. A Hard Red Winter Wheat, N, S 8. (R) Rye (). Buckwheat (), 8, N, S.0 Lentils (), 9N, 9S,.0 White Spring Wheat (W), 0N, 0S,.9.9 A TOTAL CROP.0 A ACRES: 0 Border Strips R (non-crop): 9. TOTAL FIELD ACRES: 9.. A P a s t u r e.0 A R. A.0 A R CROP STRIP(S) ACRES NOTES Oats ().9 Red Spring Wheat (R),. Spring Peas (). Chickling Vetch (), 9. Green manure Safflower ().0 TOTAL CROP ACRES: 0 Border Strips (non-crop):.8 TOTAL FIELD ACRES:.8

6 Planned Crop Rotation: Year Crop Type Acronym Examples Comments Spring Grain SG Green Fallow GF Spring Wheat, Khorasan Wheat, Barley, Oats, Emmer, Durum, Millet Interseeded with clover; May substitute fall grain. U H G S Sweet Clover, Red Clover, Peas, Chickling Vetch, Lupine, Hairy Vetch, Oats, Rye, Buckwheat Green manure, not harvested for seed; May substitute spring legume. P / S L G D / S Selection depends on markets, weed population, moisture and fertility; Fall Grain FG Winter Wheat, Spelt, Rye, Triticale May re-seed to spring grain if winter-killed U H G S Broadleaf BL SG - GF - FG - BL - SL Nutrient Use (User, Provider, Scavenger) Weed Competition (Good, Limited) Flax, Safflower, Camelina, Canola, Selection depends on markets, weed population, moisture and fertility; Buckwheat, Sunflower May substitute green fallow. S L / H L / G S / D May harvest for seed or use as green manure, depending on crop condition and moisture; May substitute biennial legume, if interseeded in Spring Legume SL Peas, Lentils, Chickling Vetch, Lupine previous year. P L L S Roots (Deep, Shallow) The purposes of our crop rotation are to improve the soil resources of our land. Specifically, our rotation is designed to manage soil moisture, which is the primary limiting factor in our ecosystem; manage weed, pest and disease threats, through diversity; provide nitrogen, through biological fixation; manage phosphorous, by enhancing the availability of soil-mineral P; prevent soil erosion by covering the soil with living plants or residue and by increasing soil organic matter and tilth; and increase soil organic matter, by the addition of diverse plant residues. Water Use (Heavy, Light)

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