A near ban on grass-seed burning adds further strain to growers in the recession.
The ban on grass-seed burning – a practice used to eliminate residue and insects – is forcing some growers to consider alternative crop rotations.
With grass seed prices well below the cost of production, the Oregon Legislature’s near ban on the practice couldn’t have come at a worse time.
“It’s one of the worst years the Legislature could have picked for banning burning,” said Mike Hayes, a Corvallis-area grower.
Hayes plans to grow more wheat and white clover, increase tillage and bump up chemical use to compensate for the loss of the practice.
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