5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS 
5.1 The Physical Environment 
The proposed field test site is located within of Agracetus' facilities 
in , Wisconsin. The test site is approximately 0.05 acres and is buffered 
by 10 acres of surrounding soybeans (Figure 2). This test site represents 
half of the acreage at the Agracetus experimental farm site. The other 10 
acres, which form the southern boundary for the test site, will be planted in 
Agracetus experimental hybrid corn. The whole 20 acre site will be 
surrounded by hybrid corn from neighboring farmers' fields (Figure 2). 
The test site is located approximately (Figure 3). This area is largely 
agricultural, with the rural setting interrupted only by a and a 
scattering of other buildings and rural homes. The soil in the area is 
predominantly of the Batavia-Houghton-Dresden Association (27). These 
soils are rich silt loams and mucks, underlain by silt, sand and gravel. 
Surface soils in the area are slightly acid, ranging from pH 5.8 - 6.5. 
The test site is located in the drainage basin of , which flows into . 
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