written by: Stacy Campbell - Cottonwood Extension District
Cropland can be quite susceptible to wind erosion under some conditions. Winter wheat and other fall-planted crop fields also may be susceptible during periods of low cover in the winter and early spring. Recent wind conditions have been conducive to erosion given the peak wind gusts that have been recorded in Kansas over the last few days. On Thursday the maximum wind speed recorded at the Agricultural Research Center – Hays was 45 mph. https://mesonet.k-state.edu/weather/maxmin/
For information on emergency measures to control wind erosion in cropland https://bit.ly/3Cu0nd9 or do a search for KSU eupdate, issue 823.
Stacy Campbell is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ellis counties) for K-State Research and Extension. You can contact him by e-mail at scampbel@ksu.edu or calling 785-628-9430.