Soil erosion a concern as 2021 drought stretches on
Daily Republic (Mitchell, SD)
South Dakota.
Ehlers, executive director of the
South Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts, said she had recently completed a tour of various parts of the state where she visited with representatives of
South Dakota s many soil conservation districts, including
Rapid City,
Mobridge.
And though drought conditions may vary from county to county, Ehlers said there is one thing that most everyone is worried about. We re worried about soil erosion, Ehlers said.
According to the United States Drought Monitor, 99% of the state is experiencing abnormally dry conditions, a condition where grain and pasture growth is stunted. About 90% of the state is under moderate drought, defined as dry topsoil, declining crop yields, declining pasture and water supplies and a cattle industry under stress. About 69% of the state is under severe drought, where irrigation use increases, hay is short
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