[AT] Winter roads and impact on crops

[John Widener]

That would probably be true. In some of the other states they haven't become 
environmentally friendly yet with there salt distribution
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>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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Enjoy, Joe?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rowilson at wildblue.net
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>> 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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