Sustainable Ag with an Edible Windbreak

Season 3, Episode 38,   Jan 29, 07:50 PM

Keeping farmland productive is challenging in many ways. One of the greatest enemies to a good crop is erosion.

An edible windbreak of fruit and nut trees and bushes planned for the agriculture instructional grounds at Heartland Community College will not only serve to help fight off the Central Illinois wind and rain but also provide a link in the pollination chain.

Associate Director of Agriculture at Heartland, Kortney Watts, discusses the edible windbreak project and the Ag new facilities at the College.

View the transcript here.