This living barrier in the middle is part of an Oregon State University study to measure how much drift is trapped from applications made in the nearby orchard on the right. photo courtesy of osu Vegetative buffers near orchards and vineyards can provide a variety of benefits, including keeping pesticides where they are intended. To make buffers more appealing, qualifying growers can receive cost-sharing funds to ease the financial burden of establishing them. Buffers are defined as a strip of land that is maintained in permanent vegetation and is untreated, explained Sandy Halstead, agricultural initiative specialist for U.S. Environmental Protection […]