As we head into mid-August, things on the farms and ranches are beginning to change again. The last few fields of haying are getting finished up, and while it’s a relief to see that task finally behind us, this year’s hay crop hasn’t been as strong as we would have liked. The dry conditions have lasted for quite awhile, and we have been seeing the effect on most of our crops.
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Gregory County FFA members helped clear tornado debris from a field, removing six tractor loads in a matter of hours.
Gregory County FFA members placed signs for different seed varieties growing at their test plot. A field day will be held at the plot Sept. 10.
Youth Crop Watcher Ava Kerner is the daughter of Julie and Steve Kerner of Burke, South Dakota. She will be a senior at Burke High School this fall. She is FFA secretary for the Gregory County chapter and the District 4 Sentinel.
