A wind farm could be good for your crops, at least corn and soybeans that is. That's the conclusion of an Iowa State University researcher. George Tackle, a geological and atmospheric sciences professor, says the turbines help moderate ground level temperatures, blow away moisture that can grow fungi, and stir up the air, exposing plants to more growth-promoting carbon dioxide. The Des Moines Register reports, Takle researched wind farms last summer, collected data on wind fluctuation, temperature change and carbon dioxide levels from fields near the turbines.
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