Posted by John A. on August 22, 2012 at 06:17:49 from (64.128.16.238):
In Reply to: No more dust bowls? posted by JerryS on August 21, 2012 at 21:13:37:
Guys, My thoughts, Having seen 1 real dust storm, While I was @ Tarleton State Uni. @ Stevenville, TX. 67 mile Sw. Ft Worth. The sky turned dark with red dust, On the Stop lights, the Green was Blue! Also having lived in the Okla, Tx Panhandles when CRP came into Being, the larger part of marginal High Plains Dry Land and Short water irrigated land went back into Grass! IMO. I just don't see a full fledged dust bowl happening again. The New Farming (minimum, Strip till) techniques have slowed down to almost stopped erosion on most most farms, especially in Sand Country. the largest percentage of High plains Irrigated land is under some sort of Min/Strip till practice. The Dry Land areas are still using a stubble cover and undercutting to kill weeds and hold moisture. Also better spraying techniques and chemicals allow for better weed control ans moisture savings. The Dust bowl was caused by Clean plowing Techniques coupled with many yrs of horribly dry weather. Will / Can it happen again! I do not think so , But any thing is possible.
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