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Researchers discover potential solutions to New England roadside erosion

KINGSTON, RI — Erosion is a significant problem on highway embankments in New England. To mitigate erosion on the regions’ highways, slopes are seeded with a grass — legume mixture that usually including red fescue, a grass preferred for it…

Invading weed threatens devastation to western rangelands

CORVALLIS, Ore. — A new field study confirms that an invasive weed called medusahead has growth advantages over most other grass species, suggesting it will continue to spread across much of the West, disrupt native ecosystems and make millions of…