What is SASKFSA?

[farmaholic]

I am not anti bush clearing or anti draining. But you have to wonder. We are "typically" drier than alot of areas of the Prairies. We have basically cleared the whole Ghetto of bush. Just a very small pasture we have that part could be broke and cleared. Did some landscaping to consolidate or move water, but quite minor.

We are kinda knob and kettle country. But when you take out every bush, drain a bunch of potholes.....are we not contributing to the dryness? Seems when there is no water in the area or "upwind", it's pretty hard to prime the pump to develop an environment to promote precipitation. Seems rain systems "evaporate" as they enter the dry area.

That could be a micro look at things. On a grander scale cycles establish themselves, wet and dry. But you got to wonder if we're contributing to the dry cycle. That's almost the same as saying man is contributing to global warming, or is it the same.

Sometimes it rains too much, sometimes not enough.

[bucket]

DU and NCC extracted 100 million in the last federal budget to buy land competing against actual farmers and ranchers.

[walterm]

I am not anti bush clearing or anti draining. But you have to wonder. We are "typically" drier than alot of areas of the Prairies. We have basically cleared the whole Ghetto of bush. Just a very small pasture we have that part could be broke and cleared. Did some landscaping to consolidate or move water, but quite minor.

We are kinda knob and kettle country. But when you take out every bush, drain a bunch of potholes.....are we not contributing to the dryness? Seems when there is no water in the area or "upwind", it's pretty hard to prime the pump to develop an environment to promote precipitation. Seems rain systems "evaporate" as they enter the dry area.

That could be a micro look at things. On a grander scale cycles establish themselves, wet and dry. But you got to wonder if we're contributing to the dry cycle. That's almost the same as saying man is contributing to global warming, or is it the same.

Sometimes it rains too much, sometimes not enough.

Old saying "Takes water to make rain" meaning if you drain all those pot holes or get a prolonged draught it is less likely to rain.

[6V53]

The bad news is when you drain wetlands and clear bush massive amounts of CO2 are released.


Chuck don't let facts get in the way of your horse shit. a slough gives off CH4 and when drained becomes a carbon sink.

PS. CH4 is 84 times worse than CO2 as a green house gas.

[Rareearth]

The growing crop provide more moisture/ respiration than a pond does

[seldomseen]

I am not anti bush clearing or anti draining. But you have to wonder. We are "typically" drier than alot of areas of the Prairies. We have basically cleared the whole Ghetto of bush. Just a very small pasture we have that part could be broke and cleared. Did some landscaping to consolidate or move water, but quite minor.

We are kinda knob and kettle country. But when you take out every bush, drain a bunch of potholes.....are we not contributing to the dryness? Seems when there is no water in the area or "upwind", it's pretty hard to prime the pump to develop an environment to promote precipitation. Seems rain systems "evaporate" as they enter the dry area.

That could be a micro look at things. On a grander scale cycles establish themselves, wet and dry. But you got to wonder if we're contributing to the dry cycle. That's almost the same as saying man is contributing to global warming, or is it the same.

Sometimes it rains too much, sometimes not enough.

Most of the American midwest has been completely cleared and drained for over a hundred years and it still has plenty of rain. Palliser triangle was dry long before white boys started clearing trees and draining.

[Guest]

The bad news is when you drain wetlands and clear bush massive amounts of CO2 are released.


Chuck don't let facts get in the way of your horse shit. a slough gives off CH4 and when drained becomes a carbon sink.

PS. CH4 is 84 times worse than CO2 as a green house gas.

Theres those damn details again!
Poor chuck!

[6V53]

here is a simple picture for you Chuck. Hint,follow the arrows!