Windbreaks in decline; state forester says program will help Kansas farmers, ranchers
55% of Kansas windbreaks are in fair to poor condition, according to the most recent data provided through the Great Plains Initiative 2. Great Plains Initiative indicates more than half of state’s windbreaks are in fair to poor condition MANHATTAN, Kan. – A state forest official said an initiative to support windbreaks and other green infrastructure on Kansas farms is much-needed in light of recent data indicating that more than half of windbreaks…