Windbreak Renovation
Channel: NDSUExtension
Date: 2015-02-20

Millions of acres across North America are protected by thousands of windbreaks. Many of these windbreaks are in need of renovation. This video features a variety of renovation techniques that can be used to prolong the effectiveness of windbreaks. Techniques described include sod release, coppicing, thinning, pruning, row removal, supplemental planting, and root pruning. Traditional renovation equipment such as chainsaws and bulldozers are demonstrated along with equipment innovations which may be more efficient and less expensive The video concludes with two stories of windbreak renovation, one of a farmer and the other of a public land manager.