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Drop in Wind Speed in U.S. May Affect Crops

Posted by Adam Kuban, June 18, 2009

"If you're reducing the wind speed, then you're reducing the ventilation of the crop. Corn is like people—it likes the same temperature range. When it gets above 90 degrees, it really would like to have some ventilation." —Eugene Takle, Iowa State University professor of atmospheric science

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