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<blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 2645293" data-attributes="member: 7900">Just for a FYI, I was born and raised it the area of the dust bowl.&nbsp; Some in my family experienced both sides of the &quot;Grapes of Wrath&quot; scenario, in that some went to California and others stayed and stuck it out.&nbsp; Either way, all demonstrated a courage and willingness to suffer through to better times.&nbsp; Having been involved with agriculture and agribusiness over the years, I can tell you that the farming practices of the &quot;early days&quot; is a lot different from what it is now.&nbsp; There is much more &quot;low-till&quot; and &quot;no-till&quot; farming going on that what you are implying.&nbsp; Granted, irrigation over the years has diminished the underground aquifers, but even if the farmers had to go without irrigation in the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles, things will be completely different from the &quot;Dirty Thirties.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TerryMiller, post: 2645293, member: 7900"] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=3]Just for a FYI, I was born and raised it the area of the dust bowl. Some in my family experienced both sides of the "Grapes of Wrath" scenario, in that some went to California and others stayed and stuck it out. Either way, all demonstrated a courage and willingness to suffer through to better times. Having been involved with agriculture and agribusiness over the years, I can tell you that the farming practices of the "early days" is a lot different from what it is now. There is much more "low-till" and "no-till" farming going on that what you are implying. Granted, irrigation over the years has diminished the underground aquifers, but even if the farmers had to go without irrigation in the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles, things will be completely different from the "Dirty Thirties." [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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