Have you ever wondered what those tubular straw rolls are that you see on slopes? They are called “wattles.” These wattles, composed of tightly packed straw, are used to reduce soil erosion.

"Buying out straw wattles, sandbags, all of our poly sandbags and gravel bags to keep a good supply of erosion control in case things do get a little hairy again," Wahlig said.

has opened a field office near Fargo to serve the increasing demand for wheat straw residue among the dairy, beef, mushroom and erosion control industries. The company has hired Tom and Stephanie ...