Many Wisconsin landowners will soon be trying to establish native prairie grasses and forbs as part of the CRP program, or to provide wildlife habitat in less productive fields. Stands of prairie grasses such as big bluestem provide excellent wildlife habitat, but are often difficult to establish. It is not uncommon to take three or more years to establish stands of prairie grasses due to slow growth of the prairie grass seedlings particularly in the presence of annual weed infestations. Attempts to establish prairie stands frequently fail totally due to weed competition. Judicious use of herbicides can increase the likelihood of success.