Spring is Time to Evaluate Field Grass Waterways
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Fields at this time are most vulnerable to soil erosion because they lack crop residue cover and the crop canopy is not yet present to protect the soil.
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Fields at this time are most vulnerable to soil erosion because they lack crop residue cover and the crop canopy is not yet present to protect the soil.
Last fall, many producers established grassed waterways on their land. However, an early, cold winter and the wet spring have contributed to the failure of seed germination and grass establishment in new waterways. To compound these problems, snow melt and spring rains have lead to severe erosion within some of these waterways.