[AT] Winter roads and impact on crops

[rowilson at wildblue.net]

I was wondering since I saw a report a while back about a farmer that had
sued the state for crop loss due to the increased salt in the soil as his
farm is along a major highway. He had documented proof of his loses and
had won a lot of money if I recall correctly.
Rob

> Ron,
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> They have used salt here in Michigan for years, both the solid and liquid
> kind and as far as I can tell, it has made no impact on the crops.? In
> fact, you see very little impact to the weeds that grow alongside the
> road.? I think the amount they put on would have to be substantially more
> to effect the growth characteristics of most plants.??In reality, the
> polluted micro-climate caused?by the car/truck exhaust fumes has a bigger
> impact on the vegetation growing along the roadside, which is why the tree
> along the road either yellow (pines) or turn colors in the fall quicker
> than those which set back from the road.
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> Enjoy, Joe?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rowilson at wildblue.net
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 3:21 pm
> Subject: [AT] Winter roads and impact on crops
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> I've been wondering if everyone else in the colder climate states has
> taken to the practice of spraying the roads with brine a month before
> winter starts and as soon as the rain stops. Seems that the impact on the
> crops from the runoff of this stuff as well as the cars, trucks and more
> importantly the bridges of our country are more important than being able
> to drive 70 everywhere people want to go. I mean wht ever happened to
> using common sense when you drive? I'm looking at buying a little 2WD
> truck so I can park my Cummins/Dodge and my buddies all think I'm crazy.
> They say what are you going to do when it snows. Just like I did before
> they had front wheel drive cars, slow down.
> Rob
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