Windy, snowless winter accelerates soil erosion in the Red River Valley

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Windy, snowless winter accelerates soil erosion in the Red River Valley

GRAND FORKS — Lack of snow and abundant wind have combined to cause extensive soil erosion this winter in parts of the Red River Valley that could have been prevented, an area conservationist says. The evidence – ditches filled with black topsoil or “snirt” (a combination of snow and dirt) – is hard to miss, says Josh Anderson, watershed coordinator for the Walsh County Three Rivers Conservation District in Park River, North Dakota. “We’re certa…