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Much of the compaction that is caused by a load occurs on the first pass that occurs when a load is driven over an area.

The following was written by Hans Klopp, South Dakota State University Extension soil health field specialist, for the ...

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PECO's in-home energy assessment program offers a personalized evaluation of how a home uses and loses energy.