Twin lakes WMA sunflower plots

The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission awarded a service contract to Rod Schildt, an independent contractor based in Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, for the establishment of sunflower food plots across 24.3 acres at Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area and Branched Oak Lake Wildlife Management Area in Lancaster County. The contract, valued at $4,519.80, was executed on July 16, 2026, with a performance period from April 15, 2026, through May 15, 2026. Work is to be performed at designated fields (3, 4, 10, 17, 17A, and 21) at Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area.

The scope of services includes land preparation through double disking, herbicide application, fertilization at 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre, application of Dual Magnum II herbicide, sunflower planting, and post-emergent herbicide application. The work is priced on a per-acre basis at $186.00 per acre, with the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission providing sunflower seed and post-emergent herbicide. Payment is structured as a lump sum upon invoice submission and project completion. The contractor is required to maintain farm and ranch liability insurance with minimum coverage limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000 in medical payments coverage.