300 FW McClellen Farm Lease Willow Slough

2026-11-03

1 . Crops : The contractor shall plant and maintain thirty ( 30 ) acres of crops annually . All crops shall be removed from the field no later than October 31st each year . Weather conditions and outside factors will be taken into consideration . No chopping or disking of crop stubble will be allowed until the following spring without the property manager ’ s approval . All native grass strips and fallow areas are closed to any traffic by farm equipment . These areas are not part of this contract and shall not be used to park equipment on or to cross into the next field . 2 . Sunflowers : The tenant shall in each contract year , plant and maintain in good condition ( 10 ) acres of Sunflowers at Nickel Plate GBA as outlined below : • Prowl and / or Dual shall be used as a pre - emergent . Labeled rates and recommendations to be followed . • The sunflowers will be planted and fertilized at 90 units of nitrogen . • The variety will be Clearfield or a variety approved by the manager . The property manager shall designate planting location in Exhibit B . • Planting date must be prior to May 1st unless precluded by soil conditions . • These sunflowers shall be cultivated at least twice , with the final cultivation as late as possible in the sunflower growth cycle . • Sunflowers must also be sprayed with Beyond herbicide at a rate of 4 oz / acre as outlined on the label for maximum weed control . • Sunflowers will not be harvested . 3 . Mowing : Each year of the contract the tenant will be responsible for mowing approximately five ( 5 ) acres of ground three ( 3 ) times as specified by the manager . Areas to be mowed include but are not limited to boundaries , parking areas , and access lanes . Mowing should occur during the second full week of July , first week of September , and the last week of October . Lanes and boundaries should be mowed at a minimum width of 12 feet and a maximum width of 20 feet . Tenant to mow a portion of the sunflowers ( approx .. 5 acres ) as outlined by the manager at the time of mowing . Maps are provided in Exhibit D .

Indiana

2026-04-08