How are row crop acreage affected by other land management practices at these refuges?
A2: Row crop acreage continues to be reduced at Bald Knob as reforestation continues. The refuges unharvested share of rice and milo has been reduced from 1,409 acres in 1998 to 832 acres in 2002. The refuges unharvested row crop share will be reduced to approximately 450 acres as reforestation is completed. At the Dixie Unit of Cache River, the refuge row crop share is approximately 100 acres of rice and 350 acres of milo annually.
