July’s heat wave brought prime conditions for small grain harvest across much of South Dakota.
A crew from South Dakota State University's Crop Performance Testing program harvested oats July 28 at the university's research farm south of Volga. Data on yield, weight and lodging will be reported for about 30 oat varieties across nine locations.
A crew from South Dakota State University's Crop Performance Testing program harvested oats July 28 at the university's research farm south of Volga. Data on yield, weight and lodging will be reported for about 30 oat varieties across nine locations.
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Oats are harvested at SDSU's Volga research farm as part of the crop performance testing program.
Danny Nelson cuts oats for a neighbor south of Volga, S.D., July 28. He uses the straw for bedding calves on his livestock operation.
Oats are swathed near Volga, S.D. Farmer Danny Nelson said they were too wet to combine. He was hoping they would dry enough to run them through the combine before rain came later that week.
Raised in small town South Dakota, Janelle is enjoying her time as editor of Tri-State Neighbor and Midwest Messenger while raising kids, chickens and no till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.
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