Dust storms bring attention to necessity of topsoil

Dust could have been mistaken for fog while driving during high winds. Photo by Andrea Johnston.

Dust could have been mistaken for fog while driving during high winds. Photo by Andrea Johnston.

Ditch full of topsoil after a windy week. Photo by Andrea Johnston.

Ditch full of topsoil after a windy week. Photo by Andrea Johnston.

Tree rows and shelterbelts – essential for future of agriculture

The dust storms which blew through the northeast borderland regions last week brings attention to the necessity of maintaining topsoil health. According to Joshua Anderson PhD, district conservation manager at Walsh County Three Rivers Soil Conservation District (SCD), shelter belts and tree rows are incredibly important as windbreaks…