OH ALRIGHT...

Maybe a couple more wheat pictures. This clearly shows the "strip farming" method mentioned
earlier. Next year, the wheat will be planted on the strip to the right, and the strip to the
left will lie fallow. Also, planting is done so that the prevailing winds blow across the
strips, rather than the length of them. That prevents soil loss due to wind erosion.

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