Why do some grass seed farmers burn their fields?
Some farmers grow fine fescue and rely on field burning to stimulate seed yield. Fine fescue will not thrive and cannot be grown profitably without controlled burns. Others farm on extremely steep terrain. A ban on thermal sanitation would force these farmers to rely on conventional tillage, which would dramatically increase the amount of sediment in our rivers and streams. The increased sediment would negatively impact water quality and fish spawning.
