As drought, floods and other extreme weather continues to be more common, it’s important that your farm has the resilience to adapt. Reprising his hit session from PFI’s 2025 Annual Conference, Gene will share the experiments he has done on his own farm to incorporate warm-season native perennials. He’ll explain the benefits he’s seen from his stand of pure big bluestem, as well as the difficulties it poses. He’ll also discuss how these plants fit into the larger context of his farm.